Swift and Bold Journal 2019

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The Royal Green Jackets Association

the Church Service held in Dover Castle Church. The service was conducted by our own Padre, Sean Sheffield. This has now become an annual event.

memory of our absent friends. A wreath was laid by the Branch’s President.

Christmas Party Dover Town Hall

After the service the local congregation open their doors to their reception room for coffee and biscuits. Afterwards everyone proceeded down to our HQ, the Sea Angling Club for a curry lunch.

Remembrance Day Parades Members of the Branch joined the Dover Town Remembrance Day parade, marching through the town to the Town Hall where the service was performed. This was a major success again with well over 200 people attending. Food, drink (a beer or two), raffle, dancing, auction and a lot of chatting. Riflemen travelled miles to come and enjoy the festive time and catch up with brothers in arms.

After this parade, approximately twenty members of the South East Kent Branch, accompanied by many wives and friends formed up at the 60th Rifles Memorial, where Reverend Sean Sheffield, the branch’s own Padre held a full service in 43


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