As previously stated; to mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in the summer of this year. The national celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June. In Carterton there will be outdoor stages at the recreation ground, we hope to
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To mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012. The national celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June. Did you want to find out what is being planned to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Carterton and how you can
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It has been confirmed that the repatriation of 19 year old Pte John King, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, will take place tomorrow (Thursday 5th Janurary 2012). The aircraft is expected to land at RAF Brize Norton at approximately 1300L and the cortege will pass by the Memorial Garden at around 1500L arriving at the John
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As we approach the end of one calendar year and the beginning of the next, it seems rather fitting to look retrospectively at the past 12 months and in particular to consider the significant and memorable events that have taken place during this year. 2011 has been uniquely challenging for me and my family due
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Lee Mackie, the Mother of Jason Mackie, a Royal Marine who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009 is supporting a campaign to locate a Memorial Bell on the repatriation route between RAF Brize Norton and the John Radcliff Hospital in Oxford. The proposal would see the installation of a 31”, 644lb bell that would toll
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