Exeter Armed forces day

Soldiers' Charity marks Exeter Armed Forces Day with Waterloo anniversary concert at Exeter Cathedral

An evening of music and readings on Saturday 20 June at 7.30 pm to raise funds for the Army’s National Charity

Some of the South West’s most talented musicians are joining forces on 20 June to support the Devon branch of the Army’s charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The combined talents of the Exeter Symphony Orchestra and the Exeter Philharmonic Choir will provide a programme of music to honour the courage, service and sacrifice of our soldiers from 1815 to 2015. Joining them will be internationally renowned violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen whose family roots are in Exmoor. She will...

Armed Forces Day celebrations in Exeter

Event Date: 
22/06/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Guildhall, High Street, Cathedral Green, Exeter

The Lord Mayor of Exeter and the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Eric Dancer, will be "raising the flag" at Exeter Guildhall at 11am to show support for the country's military community, retired and serving, at home and abroad including the cadet forces.

The ceremony will mark the start of a Grand Parade through the city by representatives from all the armed forces accompanied by the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, The Band of 6 Rifles, and The Corps of Drums from the Devon Army Cadet Force.

From noon there will be a free programme of military music and displays on the...