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Falklands Veterans To Receive Freedom Of The Borough |
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The Gosport Council were unanimous in their decision to grant the Freedom of the Borough to all Falklands Veterans.
This great honour can only be granted to an organisation which has ties to the city, in this case through the fact that, the only Charity to be recognised as working for All Falklands Veterans and their Families, the Falklands Veterans Foundation (FVF), has set up their base in the Borough, and the great work by the charities Chief Executive Derek (Smokey) Cole, who was responsible for organising the 15th and 20th anniversary events in Gosport.
The event for all Falklands Veterans will be co-ordinated by the FVF.
For more details and to put your name forward to be included on the 24th of August CLICK HERE >>
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Letter received by Martin Reed, SAMA Chairman concerning the Freedom of Gosport and the FVF: |
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Dear Martin,
I will try to explain the rational behind the Freedom of the Borough process and the thinking of members of the Council in coming to this statutory decision.
The Council can only grant the Freedom of the Borough to those who have provided eminent services to the Borough. I made it quite clear in my proposal to the Council and it was the unanimous feeling of the Council that the FVF was an umbrella organisation for all the veterans, I understand all veterans are members as they are not required to join or pay a membership fee. The FVF are based in the Borough and we do have a number of veterans living in the Borough. The FVF have repeatedly made it clear that its aims are to support all veterans and their families and to work closely with other charities and organisations concerned with the welfare of Falklands War Veterans. I believe also that it is the sole charity within the United Kingdom that supports all Falkland Veterans.
I think that it is very important to note that all political parties expressed support for the proposal in the hope it will help and honour all those involved in the Falklands Campaign which has proved to be such a decisive moment in British history and indeed, the history of the World.
The Freedom of Gosport for the FVF and therefore for all Falklands Veterans will hopefully ensure that the sacrifices made will always be remembered by those of us who benefited from them.
I hope this clarifies the Gosport Council position. We do, of course, look forward to working closely with all Falkland Veterans. organisations in the future and we will do everything we can to make the 24th August 2005 a very special day.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Edgar,
Chairman Civic and Commemorative Events |
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HMS Fearless DVD Boix set |
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A 2 disc DVD and CD set that has something for
everyone; the content is outstanding, illustrated with
photographs, video and diaries from those who served
onboard during the Falklands War 1982. The interactive
CD-Rom is a reminder of what those Servicemen endured
during the conflict to recapture the Falklands Islands
back from the Argentinean Occupation Force. The DVD is a
superb recollection of the memories of just six (6) crew
members who served onboard HMS Fearless (L10), a landing
platform dock, during the conflict. Priced at £20 (inc.
postage & packaging) a unique opportunity to own this
very special two disc set recapturing a great part of
military history covering the tenacity of the British
forces and in particular its men and a particular ship
of the Royal Navy.
To Order visit the web site.
Take time to visit the Reunion Web Site,
especially if you were part of the 82 crew.
Click here or on the banner >>
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The latest news on the project to build a house in the Falklands |
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 The latest news on the project to build a house in the Falklands is that we have been working closely with the National Lottery to establish if we are eligible for a grant towards the cost of building. We have also received some pictures, kindly taken by Spike Dunkin on a recent trip, of the plot and the views ...click here to see the pictures >> |
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International Drumhead Ceremony |
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 SeaBritain 2005 is a national maritime celebration on a grand scale. With festivities and events throughout 2005 and beyond, SeaBritain 2005 celebrates the ways in which the sea touches all of our lives ...
Click here to read more>> |
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800th Anniversary Freedom Parade– Thursday 28th October 2004 |
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 Hundreds of people turned out on the 28th October 2004 to view this special parade which commemorated the commissioning by King John, of Gosport’s first role in Defence of the Realm in 1204 and celebrated 800 proud years of partnership and close links of the local people and the armed forces
Click here for more info and pictures >>
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Falkland Island Government Allocate A Plot Of Land |
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After a 15 months of negotiations the Falkland Island Government have allocated a plot of land in Stanley for the FVF to be able to build a property for Veterans & Families to stay when visiting the Islands.
The building licence & lease is with the solicitor as this is coming to press, please watch this space for further updates.
A lot of hard work on fundraising is now required if anyone has any ideas please get in contact.
The address is 1 Rowlands Rise, Stanley, Falkland Islands. The size of the plot is 1245sq mtrs, so quite substantial and it will be overlooking the harbour.
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We hope that you find the site informative and helpful.
If you have any comments please e-mail us @ info@fvf.org.uk
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