Menai Bridge is, for the first time, about to host a special ceremony honouring the men and women of Royal Air Force Valley.
The annual Re-enactment Ceremony of the Freedom of Anglesey to RAF Valley will be held at the town on Saturday (September 25th 2010).
The annual ceremony, which honours RAF Valley’s contribution to the Island, will include a parade through the town by RAF personnel and a fly-past by a Sea King helicopter and Hawk aircraft. The Menai Bridge Air Cadets Squadron will also be joining the parade.
Council Chairman, Selwyn Williams, who represents the town’s Tysilio ward, is confident that townspeople will turn out in numbers to support for the armed forces.
He said, “I’m confident that the people of Menai Bridge will show their support during this important ceremony.
“We value greatly RAF Valley’s presence here on Anglesey, both in terms of the important work carried out by 22 Search and Rescue Squadron and the base’s continued importance to our local economy. This annual ceremony will give me, as Chairman, and the people of Anglesey an opportunity to show our appreciation.”
Cllr Williams will be joined by RAF station commander, Group Captain Bruce Hedley, Lord Lieutenant Hugh Daniel Morgan, local dignitaries and other invited guests to take the salute at Menai Bridge Square.
Cllr Williams added, “It gives me great pleasure, as Chairman, to host this important ceremony in my home town. The re-enactment is always a very special occasion and there’s a warm welcome for members of the public to enjoy the event. The ceremony, of course, co-incides with the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and will also allow us to reflect on the contribution the people of Menai Bridge and district made both world wars.”
Members of the public are welcome to view the parade through the town which begins from the Waen car park at 11.00am. The fly-past will come from the direction of the Suspension Bridge towards the Fire Station, so that those in the Waen Car Park will get a great view of the aircraft.
