This year’s event takes place on Saturday 29 June. A service will be held in Holy Trinity Church at 10.30am followed by a parade. The parade will assemble alongside the church and set off at 11.30a
This year’s event takes place on Saturday 29 June.
A service will be held in Holy Trinity Church at 10.30am followed by a parade.
The parade will assemble alongside the church and set off at 11.30am, travelling along Cuckoo Lane, Pepper Lane and High Street into Broadgate, where there will be a salute.
The parade will be led by The Standard Triumph Pipe Band (RBL Number 4 Branch).
Everyone in the city is being urged to show their support and help Coventry pay tribute.
Lord Mayor of the City of Coventry, Cllr Mal Mutton, who will be taking the salute, said: “Armed Forces Day has always been a very special day for our city – and always will be.
“It is a chance for us to join together and say thank you as a city to all those who serve and to those who have proudly and bravely done so much for all of us.
“We saw on the 80th anniversary of D-Day recently just how proud people are of the Armed Forces and how grateful the nation is. Now we can stand together as a city and thank all those who serve or have served and their families for all the sacrifices they have made for us.
“They are there in times of conflict and they support our city’s work for peace. We are forever in their debt and this is a chance to show them what they mean to the city of Coventry and its people.”
Armed Forces Day honours serving members of the Forces, as well as veterans, reservists, cadets and the families who support them.
On the day, the Armed Forces Day flag will be raised on buildings and famous landmarks around the country, including Coventry’s Council House.
You can find out more about the day, events and how to get involved by visiting www.armedforcesday.org.uk
Showing support for the Armed Forces provides a much-valued morale boost for the troops and their families. You can find out more about what they are doing at home and around the world by visiting the official sites of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
Coventry is also a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise to look after current and former service personnel and their families.