Funding application submitted for Kington’s Armed Forces Day 2026 event
Funding application submitted for Kington’s Armed Forces Day 2026 event
An application for funding to put on Kington’s Armed Forces Day event has been submitted.
Kington Mayor Councillor Philip Sell has applied to the Ministry of Defence for £1,090 to ensure the major event is a success.
Kington Town Council has also allocated £2,000 towards the event in its budget.
The total cost of the event is expected to be about £3,000.
Various attractions and memorial services are planned with several military organisations and charities expected to attend.
Armed Forces Day takes place at the end of June when Herefordshire holds a day where the Lord Lieutenant reviews the cadets and veterans and other events are arranged supporting it.
Traditionally it was always held in Hereford but in recent year other market towns have hosted the event.
The event will take place on Saturday, June 27 and in Kington this year from about 10am until 1.30pm and about 1,000 visitors are expected to attend
A reception for dignitaries with refreshments will be held at Lady Hawkins High School.
60 to 80 Hereford and Gloucester RAF Cadets as well as local Sea Cadets and Army Cadet units will then assemble and they will be joined by members of the public at the school’s war memorial.
Guests and then the cadets and band will march towards the war memorial at the Recreation Ground at 10.45am
Kington Mayor Councillor Philip Sell told a recent town council meeting that an act of celebration led by Lady Hawkins High School will start at 11am and it will conclude with the laying of wreaths, the singing of the national anthem and flag raising.
There will then be speeches from the Lord Lieutenant, Colonel Andy Taylor, a vote of thanks by the mayor and an invitation for all to tour the recreation ground, visit various stands there and listen to the Ludlow Town Band playing before visiting the town museum.
The Wye Valley Military Vehicle Trust are expected to bring a range of vehicles including a model spitfire, a number of organisations such as Help for Heroes and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need are planning stalls
The town will also re-affirm its commitment to the Armed Forces through the public re-signing of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Councillor Sell has previously said; “There will be a ceremony at Lady Hawkins School with the school repeating its Remembrance Service with two youngsters laying wreaths.
“There will then be a parade to the Recreation Ground to the Korean memorial and various dignitaries have been invited and information will be given about the most decorated Herefordshire Regiment soldier from Kington Lt Col Wilkins Chipp, who joined the army in 1899 and rose through the ranks and there will be an exhibition on him at the museum.
“Ludlow Town Band will provide music, I have applied for a fly over or a fly past at around midday.”
Ludlow Town Band are expected to play between 12.30 and 1,30pm and invited guests will be able to enjoy a buffet lunch around 12.30pm
Stalls are expected to close and leave the site by around 1.30pm.
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