Trafalgar Day
Birmingham 2014
Lord Nelson’s great victory at Trafalgar in 1805.
Sunday 25 October
The "200 year" anniversary of the Unveiling of
Nelson's Statue in Birmingham
Centre photograph is of Mr John Tribe
Nelson's Great, Great, Great , Great Grandson
The Service in the Bullring
Master of Ceremonies Stephen Hartland
Commander Robert Noble RN, CO HSM Forward
Lord Mayor, Cllr Michael Wilkes, for the City of
Birmingham
Commander Robert Noble RN, CO of HMS Forward, for the
Royal Navy
Sea Cadet & Girl Sea Cadet on behalf of the Sea Cadet
Corps
Mr Doc Holliday on behalf of Birmingham Nautical Club
Mr John Tribe (Nelson's Gt, Gt, Gt, Gt Grandson) on behalf
of The Nelson Society
Mr Glyn Pitchford on behalf of The Birmingham Civic
Society
Mr Darren Reynolds on behalf of The Royal Society of St
George
Stewart Bissell on behalf of Birmingham St George’s Day
Assocn Boy Scouts
Mrs Sarah Trinder on behalf of Girl Guides
The Minister The Reverend Ray Pricce leads Prayers
followed by the laying of Wreaths
the Last Post is Sounded
the Parade then Matched Off along New Street
heading for Victoria Square
Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Michael
Wilkes,
Commander Robert Noble RN, CO of HMS Forward
Lady Mayoress Mrs Vivienne Wilkes
and in sky above the
Bullring a reminder of active service today
R.A.F. - C17 ZZ173
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