There will be army vehicles and armed forces displays alongside various stalls for Armed Forces and Veterans.

 The event will be compered by Tim Wedgwood of BBC Radio Stoke and includes:

1pm – Event starts with music by Penkhull Brass Band

1.45pm – Parade detachments will form up at top gates of the park

2pm – Parade will start, led by C Company, Corps of Drums from Staffordshire & West Midlands (NS) Army Cadet Force

2.15pm – Drumhead Service – led by Revd. Geoff Eze, featuring The Penkhull Brass Band

3pm – Tribute to WWII singalong with the String of Pearls

3.45pm – Sounds Familiar, 60s and 70s tribute group

4.30pm – Close

A spokesperson for Stoke-on-Trent City Council said: “It is so important we continue to recognise the extraordinary and vital work of our Armed Forces communities. We work closely with our partners to support our veterans and those with a connection to the Armed Forces. This includes the city council being Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award winners. Thank you to the North Staffs Armed Forces Celebration Committee and Queen’s Park Partnership for planning this fantastic, and very popular, event.”

Any member of the armed forces, veteran associations, cadets or schools are welcome to parade and should form up at 1.45pm at the park’s top gates.

• The Armed Forces Day social media channels can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/armedforcesday and https://twitter.com/armedforcesday
• Learning packs for children to learn more about the Armed Forces communities can be downloaded here: https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/events-toolkits-resources/for-schools/
• The Armed Forces Day flag can be downloaded here: https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/afd-strapline.pdf

 

For more information and resources on Armed Forces Week and Armed Forces Day, Stoke-on-Trent please visit: https://www.armedforcesdaystoke.co.uk/