RAF Shawbury plays a major role in Remembrance Sunday
Servicemen and women from RAF Shawbury played a major role in the Remembrance Day commemorations across Shropshire yesterday.
The unit provided personnel for the Shrewsbury Service at St Chad’s Church and the associated parade through the town.
The Parade Commander was Squadron Leader Jase Davenhill, who is a Griffin helicopter flying instructor on Sixty (R) Sqn, at the airbase. The parade included tri-service personnel from the unit and the Defence Helicopter Flying School. Music was provided by the Band of the Royal Air Force College (The Band plays by permission of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council).
The RAF Shawbury wreath was laid by the Station Commander, Group Captain Alastair Smith and the wreath laying ceremony in the Quarry Park was led by Reverend (Wing Commander) Alastair Bissell. The parade was organized by the RAF Shawbury Station Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Kevin Bloomfield.
At St Mary’s Church in Shawbury station personnel and families attended a service in which a wreath was laid by Wing Commander Philip Monnery, Senior Medical Officer. Also at that service were Cadets of No 28 (Shawbury) Air Cadet Squadron.
Personnel from the airbase also attended services at Market Drayton, Wem, Ellesmere, Moreton Say, Nescliffe, Oswestry and Stoke-on-Tern
The Station Commander, Group Captain Alastair Smith said:” Personnel at RAF Shawbury are proud to be able take part in Remembrance events across the county and are honoured to be able to parade and attend church services which remember the fallen throughout history, including those lost in recent operations worldwide.”
Post by shropshirelive.com.
