 Saturday
5th November, annual Festival of Rememberance.
Held at the Kings Hall,
Stoke -on - Trent. Chelsea Pensioner Sergeant Bob Martin
looks on as
the muster of branch standards begins...
16 branch and local organisation
standards were paraded for the 11th Annual
North Staffordshire Royal British Legion Festival of
Remembrance.
Many VIP guests including the
Elected Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Mark Meredith, the Mayor
and Mayoress of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Councillor Colin
and Mrs Sheila Brooks. Our honoured County Patron the
Earl of Harrowby, Ken Fielding County President and Ken
and Mrs Anne Compton County Chairman,
Major John and Mrs Bamford MBE TD JP where also amongst
the guests. Sam Platt Stoke on Trent's Signal Radio
An interesting selection
entertainments ensued, The Alton Bell Ringers
demonstrated how versatile their art is. Whilst
they performed some unusual renditions of the more well known
classical melodies. The choir from the xxxxx school
stole the show.
A stirring performance of "Black
Bear" by the Pipes and Drums of Stoke-on-Trent Black
Watch Association rounded off the evenings
entertainment.
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