Guildford Borough Council : Freedom Parade & 80th Anniversary Of D-Day
Guildford Borough Council : Freedom Parade & 80th Anniversary Of D-Day
The 4th Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (4 PWRR) will exercise its Freedom of the town of Guildford in Surrey on Saturday 8 June 2024.
The Freedom of Guildford was originally granted to The Queen’s Royal Regiment in 1945. Following the formation of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, the civic honours were extended to the Regiment in 1992 and last exercised in 2018. The Freedom entitles the Regiment to exercise their right to march through the town with Colours flying and bayonets fixed.
The parade will be led by the Kohima Band as it makes its way up Guildford High Street. This special occasion will mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Michael More-Molyneux, the Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Sallie Barker MBE, and Colonel (Retd) Patrick Crowley MBE DL, Deputy Colonel of the Regiment, will take the salute at Tunsgate. The salute party will then participate in a short service outside Holy Trinity Church to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
The parade will be inspected by HM Lord-Lieutenant, Col (Retd) Patrick Crowley MBE DL and the Mayor of Guildford. 4 PWRR is at the forefront of the Army Reserves equipped with the very latest equipment.
Honorary guests attending include:
- His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux
- Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Sallie Barker MBE
- Colonel (Ret’d) P T Crowley MBE DL
- The High Sheriff of Surrey, Shahid Azeem DL
This County Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day is being jointly hosted by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey and the Mayor of Guildford.
We invite residents and visitors to the town to join us to commemorate this significant anniversary. Local veterans, representatives of service and cadet organisations will also be attending. The parade will start at 12:15pm on Saturday 8 June. The service will end at approximately 1pm.