The start of Armed Forces Week was marked in Horsham on Monday 24 June 2024 with the Armed Forces Day flag being raised by Horsham District Council Vice Chairman Cllr Tony Bevis at Horsham‘s War Memorial in the town’s Carfax.

On Armed Forces Sunday (30 June) a ‘Veterans’ Village’ will be created in the Carfax area with multiple food and drinks stalls, a variety of military themed stalls and stands and a display of military vehicles from Capel Military Vehicles.

Entertainment throughout the day will include:

In the Carfax

1000 Music The Free Electric Band on the Bandstand

1045 Band, Standards, Veterans and Cadets muster for short Parade*

1100 Parade to War Memorial

1110 Welcome from Horsham Royal British Legion Chairman

1130 Surrey and Sussex Drum and Bugle Corps Display

1145 Music Vintage Trio in Veterans’ Village

1215 Army Cadets Display

1230 Music The Free Electric Band on the Bandstand

1300 Music Vintage Trio in Veterans’ Village

1330 Army Cadets Display 2

1345 Music The Free Electric Band on the Bandstand

1430 Muster for Sunset Ceremony

1445 Sunset Ceremony at War Memorial – lowering of Armed Forces flag.

1500 Close of Event.

In Piries Place

1215 Surrey and Sussex Drum and Bugle Corps Display

1245 Army Cadets Display

1400 Surrey and Sussex Drum and Bugle Corps Display

*Muster point road adjacent to Crew Clothing

More information is available on the Armed Forces Day website www.armedforcesday.org.uk

Events will be held across the country throughout week commencing 24 June to mark this year’s Armed Forces Day commemorations.

Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets. There are many ways for people, communities and organisations across the country to show their support and get involved.

Armed Forces Day flag is raised by Horsham District Council Vice Chairman Cllr Tony Bevis