RHQ have advised of the following arrangements for Richmond Sunday, 18 may 2008;-

THE GREEN HOWARDS’ RICHMOND SUNDAY – 18th MAY 2008

Timings and Events

11.15am Assemble at Nuns Close Car Park, at the foot of Hurgill Road.
Medals to be worn.

All Branches attending form up, under the Parade RSM, WO2 Peter Bennison , in two divisions with the Standards in the centre in file.

Parade Commander, Major (Retd) Tony Warriner MBE, takes over command of the Parade.

11.30am The Parade marches off via Quakers Lane and Pottergate to the Regimental War Memorial at the head of Frenchgate in the following order:

Band, Parade Commander, Marching Division 1, Standards and Marching Division 2.

Scarborough Branch, the winners of the Standard Bearers Competition, will carry the RHQ Standard. Standard to be collected from RHQ on the day.

A wreath will be laid on the Memorial and the Last Post and Reveille sounded. The Parade is then fallen out to make their way down Frenchgate to Church.

11.55am Members enter the Parish Church. Standard Bearers form up for lodging Standards.

12.00am Church Service.

After the Service

a. GHA will form up in Frenchgate, in the same order of march as before, behind the Band and proceed via Frenchgate, Dundas Street and Queen’s Road to Friary Gardens. The Deputy Colonel of The Yorkshire Regiment, Major General A P Farquhar CBE, will take the Salute on Queen’s Road (outside the old Post Office building).

b. At Friary Gardens, presentation of Gold and Silver Badge awards will take place. The Parade will then fall out. After the Parade, a cash bar and buffet lunch will be organised in the Comrades Club, Newbiggin, Richmond.