This is the date of the Armed Forces Day celebrations that will take place in Hythe, Kent.

It is set a week earlier than the Folkestone Armed Forces Day to avoid a conflict of interest and allow military veterans and others to enjoy both venues.

Armed Forces Day (formerly known as Veterans’ Day) in the United Kingdom is an annual event celebrated in late June.  It commemorates the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces.  The day was first observed in 2006 as Veterans’ Day, with a focus on honouring living ex-servicemen and women.  In 2009, the name was changed to Armed Forces Day.  The date was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the first investiture of the Victoria Cross in 1857.

We have been advised that this year’s Armed Forces Day celebrations (in Hythe) will be held in Oaklands Park, 1 Stade Street, Hythe CT21 6BD.