Armed Forces Week 2009
Sunday 28 June 2009
3.00pm
The County Service of Dedication
and Thanksgiving
for the Armed Forces of the Crown
at The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 3NL
(one of The St Crispin Group of Churches)
All will be welcome to this special opportunity to honour
past, present and future members of our Armed Forces
with
Colonel Richard Gill MBE TD JP DL
one of
Her Majesty's Deputy Lord Lieutenants
for Northamptonshire
together with
Councillor Judith Shephard
Chairman of Northamptonshire County Council
and
Councillor Michael Hill
Mayor of Northampton
and
Mrs Margaret Hill
the Lady Mayoress
Nine veterans from all three Services will be presented
with their official Veterans Badge
Each will also represent a hundred years since
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
was founded in 1100 AD by
Simon de St Liz, Earl of Northampton
Hymns will include:
He who would valiant be
Eternal Father, strong to save
Stand up, stand up for Jesus!
I vow to thee my country
The National Anthem
Jerusalem: And did those feet in ancient time
The church will be open to visitors for an hour both before
and after the Service for vistors to look around.
For e-mail details contact: mh@stseps.org
Normandy Veterans Association
Dunkirk Veterans Association
Contact
Office: Church Lane
Northampton, NN1 3NL
Tel: 01604 627988
Vicar: 01604 230316
Restoration Trust:
Tel: 01604 754782