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Details of the Gallipoli Parade IP: 109.157.152.114 Posted on 13/4/2016 at 08:21:59 by Dennis Laverick
Colonel Jon Swift would like to thank you for your contribution to the success Gallipoli 100 Commemoration in 2015 and invite you once again to Bury to commemorate the 101st Anniversary of the Landing at Gallipoli, on Sunday 17th April 2016. Clearly the 2016 commemoration will not be as big as Gallipoli 100 and will not necessarily be your priority. This year it is hoped that we will be joined by representatives of the Turkish Community in Manchester.
OUTLINE PLAN FOR GALLIPOLI SUNDAY
Timings:
1100hrs Regimental Parade and Inspection in the Castle Armoury.
1130hrs Service in the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin.
1245hrs Wreath laying at the Bury War Memorial.
1300hrs The Parade will reform on the Rock to march through Bury.
1315 Regimental Lunch, Minden Suite, Invited guests only.
PARADE AND INSPECTION
Parade Format. The parade will form up in the Castle Armoury in hollow-square under the direction of the Parade Marshal. The order is:
Band & Corps of Drums
Regimental Association
Army Reserve
SCC
BGS CCF
GMACF
ATC
GWS/Living History
Parade Marshal. The Parade Marshal (Pd M) is WO2 Gilks
Parade Commander. The Parade Commander (Pd Comd) is Capt J Smirthwaite.
Standards. Standards will parade with their units and detachments.
Gallipoli Citation. The youngest serving Fusilier in the Machine Gun Platoon (MG Pl) will read out the Gallipoli Citation.
Inspection. The inspection will be led by Colonel Lancashire (Col Lancs). All senior officers present, serving and retired, will assist. The Area Secretary (Area Sec) will coordinate.
Colonel Lancashire’s Address. Col Lancs will speak to the assemble parade.
Parade Instruction. The Pd Comd together with the Pd M will produce a parade instruction to be used to brief Col Lancs.
CHURCH PARADE
Move to Church. Following the inspection, the Parade will move to the Parish Church. The intention is to have the Parade seated in Church before the Civic Party arrives. The move will be coordinated by the Area Sec and Lt Col Davidson. The Area Sec will signal to Lt Col Davidson once the Reverend Findon has indicated that the Parade can enter the Church.
Greeting Guests. Following, Col Lancs’ Address, the Area Sec will escort Col Lancs to the entrance to the Parish Church to meet the Reverend John Findon and greet guests. He will be assisted by Dep Col Lancs Col Brian Gorski.
Timings.
1120hrs parade ready to move to church
1125hrs parade moves to church
1135hrs parade seated
1140hrs civic party arrives at church
1145hrs service commences
What Gallipoli Means to Me. In 2016 the MG Pl are responsible.
Ushers. The Recruiting Support Team (RST) is requested to provide ushers to assist with seating guests in church and escorting the Civic Party to Sliver Street and then into the Fusilier Museum for lunch following the March Past. They should be in service dress. Members of the Lancashire Council are also requested to assist. All should meet with Area Sec on the steps of the Parish Church at 1130hrs.
Collection. Bury Grammar School Combined Cadet Force (BGS CCF) are requested to assist with the Collection.
Service Sheets. The Area Sec will produce 500 service sheets to be delivered to the Church on Saturday.
Wreath. Lt Col Davidson is requested to order the floral wreaths. Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force (GMACF) is requested to provide two cadets to look after Col Lancs’ wreath. The wreath is to be picked up from the Fusilier Museum on Sunday morning. It is to be available for Col Lancs to lay at the Bury War Memorial following the service. Bury Sea Cadets (SCC) are requested to be prepared to look after the Mayor’s wreath.
Seating Plan. The Area Sec will produce a seating plan.
WREATH LAYING
Exit from Church. Following the service, the Parade will leave the Church before the civic party and reform on the Rock under the Parade Marshal. Once the main parade has left, the Civic Party will proceed to the Bury War Memorial where wreaths will be laid by Col Lancs and the Mayor of Bury. Cadet escorts will ensure that wreaths are available. A wreath may be laid on behalf of HMS Euryalus. Once this short ceremony is completed the Civic Party will be escorted to Silver Street.
PARADE AND MARCH PAST
Main Parade. The Main Parade will form up on the Rock from 1245hrs and step off at around 1300hrs. Lt Col Davidson will coordinate the start of the parade.
Order of Parade
Fusilier Band and Corps of Drums
Parade Commander
4 LANCS (Machine Gun Platoon)
Association Standards and Euryalus Standard
Fusilier and Euryalus Officers
Euryalus Veterans
Fusilier Association
GMACF Standards
Fusilier Cadets GMACF
Sea Cadet Corps
Air Training Corps if available
Representatives of the Turkish Community
WFA and Tod Pals
Euryalus Standard. The Euryalus Standard will be carried this year by a member of the Euryalus Association. TS Euryalus is therefore requested to stand their standard bearer down for this year.
Parade Route.
Form up on Rock
Market Street (Members of the Association may fall out at this stage)
Haymarket Street
Angouleme Way
Manchester Road
Silver Street
Eyes Right, on Silver Street opposite Gallipoli Garden
Market Place
Castle Street
Castle Armoury, parade dismissed
REGIMENTAL LUNCH
FUSILIER BAR
The Fusilier Bar in the Castle Armoury will be open to members of the Regimental Association.
Dress. Gallipoli Sunday:
Serving Officers. Service Dress, with medals and leathers but no swords
Other Serving Personnel. Including Cadets and CFAVs Working Dress MTP, with medals
Designated Hosts. RST, Service Dress
Association. Regimental blazer and tie