DECISION:
To provide funding of £500 to the above project.
Reason for decision:
This enhancement of the memorial and the commemoration service to mark the Centenary of the end of WW1 will, we are confident, engage all the community especially the young people and residents of Hythe. It will reinforce understanding of the military history of the town and, engage long term residetns and those who have moved more recently to the town and it will be a lasting memorial.
On the anniversary of the end of WW1, there will be a Remembrance Service which, we anticipate will include a large military band, a contingent from the Small Arms School Corps who are Freemen of the Town, representatives of the Gurkha Regiment, Regional Associates, The Royal British Legion, Navy, Army and Air Force Cadets, Scouts, Guides, pupils from all the Local schools and representatives of local businesses and organisations and also of our Twin Towns of Poperinge and Berck Sur Mer who will join us and lay wreaths. During the Service, primary school children will read out the names of those who are remembered on the Memorial and all Local Churches will be involved. We expect attendance to be 3,000 plus.