Fly the Flag this Armed Forces Day
Saturday 25 June marks the eighth National Armed Forces Day and Telford & Wrekin Council will be demonstrating its support.
To show its appreciation of the Armed Forces, including regulars, reserves, veterans and cadets as well as their families, the Council will fly the Armed Forces Flag from the roof of Addenbrooke House in Telford from Monday 20 June.
The Council is also encouraging town and parish councils and businesses to do the same.
Councillor Kevin Guy, Member Champion for Veterans and Armed Forces who served in the Royal Navy, said: “Armed Forces Day provides an opportunity for everyone to say thank you, no matter how big, or small, to Armed Forces personnel and their families in the borough and further afield. We will be ‘Flying the Flag’ and encourage you to join us.”
The Council’s key focus is ‘family’ and, for a week either side of Armed Forces Day (18 June to 3 July inc.) it will be offering a series of discounts and free access to some of its leisure services for serving personnel and their families.
For the first time, offers are available for Cadets as well. Offers include:
• Free ice skating or half price family ticket for public skating
• Free pass at Horsehay Village Golf Centre health & fitness facilities.
• Free round of golf at Horsehay Village Golf Centre (after 12pm) booking required
• Free public swim or family swim
• Half price family ski school session at Telford Ski Centre (2-4pm) booking required
Pictured: Councillor Kevin Guy with his grandfather Ronald Moore, 91, who served with the Royal Navy on HMS Dido during World War Two.
