East Renfrewshire Council raised the Pink Ensign flag earlier right this moment to mark Service provider Navy Day which will likely be held tomorrow.
Provost Mary Montague held the occasion on the council headquarters to commemorate the event and was joined by Deputy Lord-Lieutenant Kenneth Ross who raised the Service provider Navy Day flag.
Company, together with native dignitaries, elected members and members of the local people, have been welcomed by Provost Montague to the occasion.
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Provost Montague mentioned: “I’m delighted to be right here right this moment to assist this vital occasion and lift the Pink Ensign flag on behalf of everybody in East Renfrewshire. Flying the Pink Ensign provides us the chance to honour and bear in mind the sacrifices of the, typically forgotten and invisible, however very hard-working, Service provider Navy seafarers who preserve the UK’s imports and exports shifting.
“A flag elevating ceremony to mark Service provider Navy Day is normally an annual occasion held by the Council however COVID-19 restrictions over the previous two years meant our standard plans weren't capable of go forward, so I’m happy we're capable of mark Service provider Navy Day as regular this yr.
“September 3 is a big date within the historical past of the Service provider Navy and the UK, because it marks the start of the Second World Conflict. With out the courageous women and men of the Service provider Navy through the World Wars, the UK wouldn't have been capable of survive and defend ourselves to the flexibility that we did.
“I’d additionally like to offer my because of our modern-day seafarers who're liable for as much as 95 per cent of the UK’s imports. They undertook absolute important work through the pandemic to make sure that important items and medicines reached the UK and this continues right this moment.”
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