St George's Barracks Homecoming march on Thursday 2nd June Oakham The March started at 10.15am to mark their return from active duty in Afghanistan. The Military Dog Squadron and the 11th (Sphinx) Battery RA took part. The march will start from the Northgate/Melton Road area of Oakham and will finished in Oakham Castle.
We are told the medal ceremony that would take place in the Castle grounds following the March.would probably be private with only a small group of dignitaries attending. Fortunately for all it was open to the public and enjoyed in the hot June sun by many.
Mrs Howard, Rutland High Sheriff P O Lawson Esq DL BSc CITP MBCS Dip Mus,
Dr Laurence Howard JP PhD, as Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for Rutland
Rutland County Council Chief Executive Helen Briggs Right
Oakham High Street Crowds start to gather for parade
Conservative Chairman Rutland County Councillor Edward Baines, Mrs Lawson, Soldier,
High Sheriff P O Lawson Esq DL BSc CITP MBCS Dip Mus
ITV Central News Camera Melton Road Oakham
Jinkys Melton Road Oakham
Army Dog Handler and Dog
Wilkinson Staff Melton Road Oakham awaiting the parade
Soldiers wait to parade in Northgate Oakham
Army Dog Handler and Dog from
St George's Barracks Rutland
Leicestershire Constabulary Escorted the troups
through Oakham
Female Army Dog Handler and her dog.
Plenty of flags on show in Oakham
Troops parade along Oakham High Street
Old and Young line and applaud all along the route
BBC Leicester
Troops waiting outside Oakham Castle Gates
Marching along Market Street Oakham
On Parade at Oakham Castle
BBC NEWS EAST MIDLANDS TODAY
Oakham Castle
Famillies, Media and Public gather to watch
the medal presentations
Rob Persani Interviews Oakham Mayor and Town Councillor
Joyce Lucas
Oliver the Rutland Times and Mercury Photographer
takes down some details
Mr B Lucas and Councillor Joyce Lucas
Oakham Mayor
Oakham Castle and All Saints Church
Oakham Rutland
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writing another story for next weeks
Rutland Times and Mecury
of course complying
RMC and RCC requirements
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last name, I only heard her refered to as
Madam Megan from the Times?
Happy Family Reunions
BBC East Midlands Today News Interview a Soldier
ITV Central News Interview Soldiers at Oakham Castle
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