Canada Day

Written by Folkestone Mayor Tom McNeice on Thu 1st Jul 2010

Saying that the Canada Day ceremony at the Shorncliffe Cemetery was moving is an understatement: it was a privilege to acknowledge the bravery of the Canadian soldiers buried there.

The graves are maintained by the War Graves Commission, and each year a group of school children place flowers on the graves to publicly show our gratitude to those who died for our safety, and to remember those soldiers on behalf of their families who cannot visit themselves from so far away. It was an honour to witness this event with other dignitaries, representatives of the Armed forces and Councillors, and to speak on behalf of the people of Folkestone.