No 873 Monday 28th June - Sunday 4th July 2021
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L E G I O N C E L E B R AT E S I T ’ S SPECIAL DAY IN ORIHUELA
The District Chairman, Don Cubbon, escorts the Ambassador, Hugh Elliott and the Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, into the Cathedral service to both celebrate and commemorate Armed Forces Day and the Centenary of the Royal British Legion was held in Orihuela Cathedral (La Santa Iglesia cathedral del Salvador y Santa Maria de Orihuela) on Saturday, in the presence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Hugh Elliott,
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and the Mayor of Orihuela Emilio Bascuñana. They were joined by guests who included the British Defence Attache, Captain Ian Clarke RN, Liz Bell, the British Vice Consul in Alicante, Orihuela Councillor for Foreign Residents, Dña. Mariola Rocamora Gisbert, as well as members of the British and Spanish Armed Forces and
Security Services. Unfortunately, however, both the traditional parade to the church, and the cloisters reception following the service, were cancelled because of current Covid restrictions, whilst the number attending the service itself was severely restricted by social distancing.
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