Dorset Cadets hold online remembrance in lieu of parade this year
Coronavirus has meant that Remembrance Sunday is being marked differently in Dorset today.
Dorset's army cadets are launching a special, online remembrance service in lieu of a parade this year.
Cadets and adult volunteers have launched a video featuring pictures of themselves saluting armed forces personnel, past and future.
Plans for a parade were cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Members of the cadets provided photographs of themselves saluting, along with various readings, including one which was also accompanied by a Cadet using British Sign Language, and even a performance of the Last Post and Reveille.
Following on from previous years where individual Detachments produced short video tributes to support their Remembrance Day Parade activities, County PR Officer Lt Thor Elsson and West (Waterloo) Company Commander Maj Kerry Barker came up with the idea to expand the concept to encompass the whole of Dorset ACF.
You can see the video here:
Lt Thor Elsson said:
“The video was put together to show that despite not being able to parade, Cadets and Staff still wanted to show their support to all those Service Personnel past and present who have given so much so that we can continue to enjoy the freedoms we have today.
"We may not have been able to physically parade within our communities but by adapting our approach to a ‘virtual’ one we have been able to continue to pay our respects.”