100 days to go until Armed Forces Day national event in Scarborough
Scarborough is set to host the event on Saturday 25th June this year
Last updated 17th Mar 2022
Today marks 100 days until Scarborough hosts this year's Armed Forces Day national event.
It will be held in the town on Saturday 25th June with various activities also taking place throughout the week across the Borough of Scarborough.
There will be appearances from members of the Royal Family, politicians and many more. The event will attract thousands of people to the Yorkshire Coast.
Today in Scarborough to mark 100 days, the Armed Forces have visited Scarborough Castle to launch the countdown.
There has been a flypast over Scarborough Castle of a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter, an unfurling of the Armed Forces Day flag by Royal Marines Commandos who abseiled down the keep of the Castle.
There has also been speeches by Commodore Phil Waterhouse, the Royal Navy Regional Commander for Northern England and the Mayor of the Borough of Scarborough, Cllr Eric Broadbent.
Four buglers from the Royal Marines Corps of Drums performed a fanfare at the ceremony. The Armed Forces Day flag was raised atop Scarborough Castle to begin the countdown to Armed Forces Day 2022.
Defence Minister Leo Docherty MP said:
“Armed Forces Day is back and Scarborough is getting ready to host a spectacular celebration. With just 100 days to go until the big day, there’s no better time to plan an Armed Forces Day event in your community. On Armed Forces Day the whole country will come together to thank the entire Armed Forces community for everything they do to keep us safe.”
Councillor Eric Broadbent, Mayor of the Borough of Scarborough, said:
“The people of our borough are proud supporters of the Armed Forces so it is with great excitement that we prepare to host the prestigious Armed Forces Day national event in Scarborough this year.
“It will be a great honour for us show our appreciation for their outstanding service by welcoming serving personnel, veterans, military charities, special guests and visitors to the town for what promises to be a very special celebration.
“Working with the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, our partners and sponsors, we are pulling out all the stops to make the 2022 national event truly spectacular.”
Cllr Broadbent has been speaking to Greatest Hits Radio's Karen Liu:
Commodore Phil Waterhouse, Joint Military Commander of the Armed Forces Day national event and Naval Regional Commander Northern England and the Isle of Man, said:
“The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are looking forward to supporting Scarborough Borough Council as we all deliver this year’s Armed Forces Day national event, particularly given the delays over the last two years due to the pandemic.
“Royal Navy Regional Command Northern England has taken the lead for the military planning for the national event. We aim to provide a spectacular series of events, culminating in Armed Forces Day in 100 days’ time, which truly showcases the capabilities of the UK Armed Forces.”
Cdre Phil Waterhouse has also been speaking to Greatest Hits Radio's Karen Liu:
Scarborough Borough Council has launched its own website - scarborougharmedforcesday.co.uk – which will be the main online source of information about the national event weekend in Scarborough.
In the coming weeks the website will be populated with the programme and activity listings, details of how to plan a visit to Scarborough, stories from veterans and Armed Forces personnel, community project information, how sponsors are supporting the event and much more.