Armed Forces Day will be marked with an event in in Carlisle city centre this month.
On Saturday, June 25, the event, organised by Carlisle City Council, will be held between 10am and 4pm and include representatives from organisations including the Cumbria Museum of Military Life, the Military Vehicles Trust, Devil’s Porridge Museum and the Royal British Legion.
It will also include live music provided by the Border Concert Band and mayor Mike Mitchelson will present a citation of appreciation to the armed forces at 3.30pm, which will be received by the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment.
Councilllor Elizabeth Mallinson, Carlisle City Council’s armed forces champion, said: “The event is an opportunity to show appreciation of the past achievements of our armed forces veterans, the ongoing work of today’s Armed Forces in maintaining the peace that we enjoy and the opportunities the armed forces offer our future generations.”
An armed forces flag will be flown from the Old Town Hall from noon on Monday June 20 and Armed Forces Week will conclude with the flag-lowering ceremony on Saturday June 25 at 3.30pm.
