It’s set to be the best Armed Forces Day yet as Beverley Armed Forces Day is set to be the biggest celebration in the region.
Each year, around 5,000 members of the public attend the event to show their support, gratitude, and appreciation for the armed forces.
A new regional campaign to support the mental health of Armed Forces personnel and their families in Hull and East Yorkshire has begun.
The campaign highlights the range of mental health services that are available across the region for any person who serves or has served in the Armed Forces, and their families. It encourages those who are concerned about or struggling with their mental health to access the support available.
On a recent visit to the Defence School of Transport, the Director of Land Warfare, Major General James Illingworth OBE, surprised a member of staff with a prestigious Director Land Warfare Coin.
Sgt Gary Pryor, a specialist instructor at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, was conducting a mock driving test with a student when he found himself at the scene of an accident involving a car and a motorcycle.
SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity have joined forces with St. Mary’s Church in Beverley to stage a spectacular professionally designed Flower Festival called Beauty From Chaos.
Running from 9-12 August, the event created to Commemorate 100 years since the end of WWI, mark the Royal Air Force centenary and give thanks to those who have served.
Local Artist Emma Garness is currently transforming a corner of Beverley with mural of a Sweetheart Pin Cushion as part of the Beverley Town Council’s WW1 Centenary commemorations. .
Emma who has worked on a range of projects including the ‘Bankside Gallery’ in Hull is working on her latest project in her home town of Beverley in the Memorial Gardens.
Beverley Town Council, Beverley in Bloom and town volunteers are busy planning for the summer planting and associated horticultural, environmental and community projects within the town which will contribute to the RHS Britain in Bloom campaign 2018.
This is the first time that our beautiful town of Beverley has been a finalist in the RHS Britain in Bloom campaign, which is managed by the Royal Horticultural Society and entry is by invitation only.
Lecconfield played host to a night of boxing as The British Army Boxing Team faced the England Boxing Team in a head to head contest on an evening that saw two titles decided.
Featuring six contests, the night of boxing at the Defence School of Transport helped to raise money for the Beverley Community Lift and SSAFA.
Miss Hull City will be showing off her strength and support of our Armed Forces at this year’s Beverley Armed Forces Weekend.
Agatha Lawton will be presenting a prize to the winner of the ‘Tug-of-War’ competition at the Defence School of Transport.
This summer the Defence School of Transport will celebrate its 80th year of operations in the East Riding of Yorkshire as part of the Armed Forces weekend.
Members of the public will be invited to Normandy Barracks on Saturday 1 July 2017 to see behind the scenes of the world’s largest military driving school.
Beverley Pipe Band will be doing two special performances as they look to raise their profile and money for the charity SSAFA.
Following SSAFA’s most successful Big Brew at the Defence School of Transport, Lt Col Sundey Sunderland presented SSAFA representatives with a cheque for £722.65.
The seventh Beverley Armed Forces Day will take place in the town’s historic Market Place on Sunday 5th July 2015.
This was a pleasing event all round. Both sides were led onto the field by bagpipes, and last post was played and a minute’s silence was observed for the VE anniversary and the Keighley player Danny Jones.
The Worshipful Company of Carmen, one of the Livery Companies of the City of London have visited the Defence School of Transport.
Beverley Car and Cycles have yet again maintained their long-standing relationship with Armed Forces Day.
Beverley Armed Forces Day organiser Cllr David Elvidge says he is very grateful after one kind-hearted local businessman stepped in with some additional sponsorship.
SSAFA East Yorkshire received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, to commemorate the Centenary of The First World War; this will take place in Beverley’s historic Saturday Market Place combined with Armed Forces Day.
SSAFA East Yorkshire will once again be hosting an Armed Forces Day in Beverley as the town continues to show their ongoing support for the armed forces.