Armed Forces

An annual event to celebrate the role of the military took place in Oxford on Monday 21 June 2021, looking ahead to national Armed Forces Day on Saturday, 26 June.Armed Forces Day is a chance for people, communities and organisations across the …

Today (June 27) is Armed Forces Day and earlier this week a small number of Oxfordshire’s armed forces personnel gathered in a socially distanced way for a flag-raising ceremony in Oxford. They were greeted by the Chairman of Oxfordshire County …

The ceremony will take place on the forecourt in front of County Hall in Oxford at 10.45am on 19 June in advance of national Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June. Soldiers from 3 Regiment RLC based at Dalton Barracks will be leading the ceremony …

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) and the Local Government Association have this week published their “Our Community, Our Covenant” report into how councils work to support the armed forces based in their area. Oxfordshire was one of 12 areas of …

People from Oxfordshire are warmly invited to attend a special flag raising ceremony at Oxford Castle to mark and raise awareness of the role of the armed forces and their strong contribution to life in the county. The flag will be raised at 11am …

The flag will be raised at 11am, and members of the public are invited to arrive at 10:45am. There will be photo opportunities for the media during this period. The event will bring together senior representatives of the Armed Forces community in …