607 Sqn Remembrance Weekend Ceremonial Events

607 County of Durham Sqn, RAF Leeming supported several Remembrance Ceremonial events over the weekend. As the Sqn is a County Durham Sqn, they formed part of the 11th Festival of Remembrance Ceremony held at Durham Cathedral on the Saturday evening of Remembrance Weekend. The festival was an evening of commemoration, music and spoken word which culminated with the poignant Muster and Act of Remembrance, a spectacular moment when thousands of Poppies fall silently inside the cathedral from the central tower.

On Remembrance Sunday the Sqn were once again in action at the Cathedral, participating in the Remembrance Service. The service was well attended by the Sqn Part Time Volunteer Reserves cadre and OC 607 Sqn, WO 607 Sqn and the 607 Sqn Association member, Mr Fred Carter all laid wreaths at the RAF, Sqn and Association memorials in the Cathedral.

The service was followed by a parade of 200 plus troops representing all 3 services, the civilian services and many of the military cadet organisations marching through the city centre to the market place, led by the Band and Bugles of the Durham Army Cadet Force. The salute was taken by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for County Durham, Sue Snowdon. It also marched past the memorial to the Victoria Cross holders of the Durham Light Infantry to pay respect to those

Further afield, Cpl Fox and AS1 Taylor attended the Remembrance event at NELSAM (North East Land Sea and Air Museum). 607 Sqn was an important part of RAF Usworth, the site which the museum no sits on and there is a 607 Sqn display dedicated to the Sqn and associated history.