Parade details Saturday 5th September 09 (Reunion Weekend)

[Bob Bacon]

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Branch Secretary
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Gentlemen
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Saturday 5th September 09 (<st1:place w:st="on">Reunion</st1:place> Weekend).<o:p></o:p>

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It has just been confirmed that the 1<SUP>st</SUP> Battalion Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers) will march through Wrexham to St Giles Church on Saturday 5th September. This is a farewell march and Church Service prior to going on leave before deploying to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region></st1:place>. May I please appeal for maximum attendance of Standard Bearers and as many marching comrades as possible. This will enable us as an Association to show our support, and our respect to our young men, who will shortly deploy to the war in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Those members who do not feel up to the march onto the green are welcome to move direct to the church.

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Timings:

1400hrs 1<SUP>st</SUP> Battalion Depart Hightown Barracks
1400hrs Standard Bearers and marching comrades assemble top corner of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Queens Square</st1:address></st1:Street>, next to the Guildhall to join parade onto the green.
1420/1425hrs Arrive Llwyn Isaf Green for inspection by the Colonel of the Regiment, Major General RJM Porter MBE, and the Mayor of Wrexham.
1500hrs March to Church
1530hrs Service in St <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Giles</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
1615hrs Guests and parade disperse.(Please note there is no reception after the parade).

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Parade route from Llwyn Isaf Green to Church: <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Queens Square</st1:address></st1:Street>, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Argyll Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Hope Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, High Street, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Church Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.
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Dress: Comrades Association dress with Medals.
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Yours sincerely
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A Ellingham
Secretary

[Bricoates]

According to the "Daily Post" 20 Aug. the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh will exercise its right to march through Wrexham town centre on the 14th September, prior to the 6 month tour of duty in Afganistan. can I assume that the planned march on the 5th, Comrades Week-end, is still on?

[Paul Hinge]

YES YES YES. The programme is as published.
Timings:

1400hrs 1st Battalion Depart Hightown Barracks
1400hrs Standard Bearers and marching comrades assemble top corner of Queens Square, next to the Guildhall to join parade onto the green.
1420/1425hrs Arrive Llwyn Isaf Green for inspection by the Colonel of the Regiment, Major General RJM Porter MBE, and the Mayor of Wrexham.
1500hrs March to Church
1530hrs Service in St Giles Church
1615hrs Guests and parade disperse.(Please note there is no reception after the parade).


Parade route from Llwyn Isaf Green to Church: Queens Square, Argyll Street, Hope Street, High Street, Church Street.


Dress: Comrades Association dress with Medals.

If you need any more info email rwfcomrades@aol.com and they will send you the details.

Hingey

[Smokeyjoe]

The 1st Bn march through Wrexham on Saturday was tremendous , well done to them all they did us proud, very smart and a credit to us all.
As a comrade it was a privilege to march with them well done again, the people of Wrexham turned out in force clapping and cheering the Bn on there way, it was very moving.
Well done Wrexham.
Joe.