Photo: David Martin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ The ranks of Churchill’s ‘Few’, the heroes of the Royal Air Force who saved this country from a Nazi invasion in 1940, have increased following the…
Members of the RAF Cadets lay their wreaths Photo: Ray Duff Photos and words by Ray Duff On a solemn Sunday evening, people gathered on the Leas beside the RAF…
RAF War Memorial, Folkestone Photo: Folkestone Town Council The Battle of Britain Day in Folkestone is to be commemorated with a wreath laying service at the RAF War Memorial at…
War Graves in Hawkinge Crematorium ::: VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) is the celebration of the surrender of Japan, ending combat in the Second World War on 15 August…
Mayor Photo: Steve Wood The annual Canada Day Service in Folkestone which commemorates the 305 Canadian soldiers who died during WWI and are buried in the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery took…
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery The Canada Day Service in Folkestone commemorates the 305 Canadian soldiers who died during WWI and are buried in the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. The memorial service, which…
Folkestone Town Council has announced this year’s Town Sunday Service is to be held in the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe on Sunday 7 July at 10.30…
To mark the start of Armed Forces Week, a ceremony is being held to raise the Armed Forces Day flag on Monday, 24 June at 10.15am at the Dover Town…
On Thursday 6 June 2024 the annual service to mark the 80th anniversary for all Normandy Veterans who fought and died in the Normandy Campaign in June 1944 was held…
Words and photos by Ray Duff – On Saturday the 1 June, scores of people gathered for the annual commemoration of the the life and work of ‘Sailors Friend’, Samuel…
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