The Birmingham County Royal British Legion will be presented with the Freedom of the City for the very first time on Saturday 2nd October 2010.
Order of proceedings will begin at 11am, at the Council House and Victoria Square in Birmingham, starting with Blessing of the New Union Standard.
Following on with the Civic Flag Raising Ceremony, when the Tri-Services flag will be raised in recognition of British troops serving abroad.
The Freedom Service will see marching through the streets of the city with Standards flying and drums beating.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Len Gregory, said: “We are hugely proud of our service men and women in Birmingham and flying the tri-services flag whenever our troops are serving abroad is the city’s outward demonstration that we are thinking of them, and at more times than just when we hear the sad news that one of them has been killed.”
Full order of proceedings:
1000 hrs Invited guests assemble in the Council House
1040 hrs Guests to Grandstand
1055 hrs Birmingham County Royal British Legion March on
1059 hrs The Lord Mayor, Cllr Len Gregory is maced from the Council House accompanied by Councillor Sue Anderson and the National Vice Chairman Mr John Crisford
1100 hrs Blessing of the New Union Standard
1105 hrs Dedication of New County Standard
1125 hrs Civic Flag Raising Ceremony
1130 hrs Freedom Service. The Lord Mayor will read the resolution. Lord Mayor presents the Scroll to Mr Jim McDonald County Chairman 1978 – 2010
1135 hrs The Lord Mayor, accompanied by Mr D Gooding Chairman and Mr Jim McDonald, will inspect the Legion
1145 hrs The Exhortation
1150 hrs Parade March off & disband in Congreve Passage. Trooping of Standards in Council House
1155 hrs The Lord Mayor will entertain his invited guests in the Banqueting Suite
1300 hrs Speeches in Banqueting Suite
1400 hrs Conclusion of events
Ends
Further information from Belinder Kaur Lidher on 0121 303 6969
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