Wokingham

This month (June) Wokingham Borough Council will be showing its support and appreciation to the men and women from the Armed Forces, past and present, by raising a flag in their honour.

At a special ceremony on June 22, Wokingham Borough’s Mayor Cllr Barrie Patman will raise a special Armed Forces Day flag at the civic offices, Shute End, Wokingham, as the borough council joins town and parish councils in celebrating the first ever Armed Forces Day. Local veterans have also been invited to join in the celebrations.

The Wokingham Mayor will be joined by local dignitaries as well as serving armed forces personnel. Following the flag raising, Captain Ian Robinson and Sergeant Nieves from Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion will speak about their tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Cllr Barrie Patman, Wokingham Mayor, said: “This day is about honouring the UK’s service personnel from current serving members of the armed forces to veterans. Each and everyone of them deserve the borough’s support and recognition for the work they carry out for their country, often putting their own lives at risk on a daily basis. I do hope many veterans will join us at the flag raising ceremony.”

Wokingham Borough Council