A FLAG raising, parade and family fun day will celebrate Armed Forces Week in the district.
It is an opportunity to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently serving personnel to service families, veterans and cadets.
Events begin on Saturday June 20 with The Queen’s Royal Hussars freedom parade around Warwick town centre.
The regiment will parade from 2.30pm, starting at Castle Street. Residents are encouraged to line the streets, with free paper Union flags being handed out by Warwick Town Council from 2pm.
On Monday June 22, the Armed Forces flag will be raised at the Town Hall in Leamington. The chairman of Warwick District Council will raise the flag alongside the district’s mayors and military representatives.
Throughout the week, WDC will be sharing content on social media to show support for the Armed Forces community, using the #SaluteOurForces hashtag.
On Saturday June 27, families are invited to a free community event in Leamington’s Pump Room Gardens from 11am to 4pm.
There will be free hot dogs, burgers and ice creams for the children (while stocks last) and free entertainment including a bouncy castle and inflatable slide.
The event will be opened with a military parade beginning at 10.30am.
Local regiments and Warwick’s military museums will also be taking part in the day, providing visitors with an opportunity to discover more about the past, present and future of the UK’s armed forces, including more about a career in the military.
Dormer Place will be closed from Augusta Place to the Parade to host a variety of military tanks.
And music will be provided courtesy of Vintage Celine Rose, Man Made Moon and Royal Spa Brass.
The week will culminate in a Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Warwick on Sunday June 28 from 5.30pm.
Visit www.warwickdc.gov.uk/armedforcesday for more details.
