Personnel from HMS Sultan come together to remember on Armistice Day

PERSONNEL from HMS Sultan came together to remember on Armistice Day.
By Sophie Lewis
Published 11th Nov 2022, 17:32 BST
Updated 11th Nov 2022, 17:33 BST
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Personnel from HMS Sultan all came together to remember those who made the biggest sacrifice as they served for their country during British conflicts at a Drumhead Ceremony on Armistice Day.

The remembrance service, which uses neatly piled drums as an altar, was held and welcomed senior officers, which included Captain Jo Deakin OBE, the Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, among everyone else in attendance who were observing a two-minute silence.

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HMS SULTAN HOLDS DRUMHEAD CEREMONY ON ARMISTICE DAY Personnel from across HMS Sultan came together as one to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at a Drumhead Ceremony on Armistice Day. The short service of remembrance, which uses neatly piled drums as an altar, was held with senior officers, including Captain Jo Deakin OBE, the Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, among those observing a two-minute silence. ​Wreaths were laid by bearers representing HMS Sultan, all civil servants and civilian personnel and by the youngest air and marine engineering trainees serving within the Bases engineering schools. In addition, wreaths were also laid at the Falklands Conflict Memorial and the Gosport Airfield Memorial within the Base. On Sunday, Sailors and Royal Navy and Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corp Cadets from HMS Sultan will join in acts of remembrance throughout the local community, including at services at Gosport War Memorial and the Fleet Air Arm Memorial and the sunken garden in Lee-On-The-Solent.:The Commanding Officer, HMS Sultan, Captain Jo Deakin OBE lays a wreath.HMS SULTAN HOLDS DRUMHEAD CEREMONY ON ARMISTICE DAY Personnel from across HMS Sultan came together as one to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at a Drumhead Ceremony on Armistice Day. The short service of remembrance, which uses neatly piled drums as an altar, was held with senior officers, including Captain Jo Deakin OBE, the Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, among those observing a two-minute silence. ​Wreaths were laid by bearers representing HMS Sultan, all civil servants and civilian personnel and by the youngest air and marine engineering trainees serving within the Bases engineering schools. In addition, wreaths were also laid at the Falklands Conflict Memorial and the Gosport Airfield Memorial within the Base. On Sunday, Sailors and Royal Navy and Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corp Cadets from HMS Sultan will join in acts of remembrance throughout the local community, including at services at Gosport War Memorial and the Fleet Air Arm Memorial and the sunken garden in Lee-On-The-Solent.:The Commanding Officer, HMS Sultan, Captain Jo Deakin OBE lays a wreath.
HMS SULTAN HOLDS DRUMHEAD CEREMONY ON ARMISTICE DAY Personnel from across HMS Sultan came together as one to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at a Drumhead Ceremony on Armistice Day. The short service of remembrance, which uses neatly piled drums as an altar, was held with senior officers, including Captain Jo Deakin OBE, the Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, among those observing a two-minute silence. ​Wreaths were laid by bearers representing HMS Sultan, all civil servants and civilian personnel and by the youngest air and marine engineering trainees serving within the Bases engineering schools. In addition, wreaths were also laid at the Falklands Conflict Memorial and the Gosport Airfield Memorial within the Base. On Sunday, Sailors and Royal Navy and Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corp Cadets from HMS Sultan will join in acts of remembrance throughout the local community, including at services at Gosport War Memorial and the Fleet Air Arm Memorial and the sunken garden in Lee-On-The-Solent.:The Commanding Officer, HMS Sultan, Captain Jo Deakin OBE lays a wreath.

​Wreaths were laid by people representing HMS Sultan including civil servants, civilian personnel and by the youngest air and marine engineering trainees who are serving within the engineering schools.

Poppy wreaths were also laid at the Falklands Conflict Memorial and the Gosport Airfield Memorial which are located at the base.

On Sunday, representatives from HMS Sultan will come together with the community to remember and there will be services at Gosport War Memorial and the Fleet Air Arm Memorial.

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