Special ceremony at Morecambe Town Hall to mark Armed Forces Day
The Armed Forces Day Flag was raised at Morecambe Town Hall this morning to thank the Armed Forces.
The event saw a short ceremony attended by the Mayor of Lancaster councillor Colin Hartley with a service taken by Rev Chris Krawiec.
It is being raised in the town to fly ahead of the special Armed Forces Day events being held over the weekend on Morecambe promenade.
Lancaster Town Hall will see the flag being raised at 11am on Monday, June 22, and all are welcome to attend.
Lancaster City Council is proud to fly the Armed Forces Flag, which recognises the Armed Forces dedication, courage, and the sacrifices they and their families make, while reaffirming the council’s ongoing commitment to supporting our armed forces community.
Armed Forces Day is an annual recognition and to thank the people who serve, or have served, in the UK Armed Forces - serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadets and armed forces families.
Council teams were also out this morning planting at Morecambe's cenotaph ahead of Armed Forces Day.
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