Published: Tuesday, 3rd September 2024
Cllr Laurence Ball, the Chairman of Sevenoaks District Council, helped to raise the Red Ensign above the Council offices in honour of the British Merchant Navy.
The flag raising took place on Merchant Navy Day, Tuesday 3 September 2024.
The Chairman was joined by local veterans, Leader of the Council Cllr Roddy Hogarth, the Mayor of Swanley Town Council, Rita Wood, the Rev. Dorothy McGarvey and Council staff.
Cllr Ball says: “It was a privilege to raise the red ensign for the Merchant Navy.
“It’s important to honour the brave men and women who have served our nation in the past and who continue to do so in today’s Merchant Navy.
“Their work has often been unrecognised, especially during the Second World War so it was an honour to lead the flag raising ceremony. They are essential to our prosperity and survival as an island nation."
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