Armed Forces Week 2026
Haverhill, Suffolk
Planned events for Monday 22nd June 2026
Time (approximate) | Event |
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2.00pm to 2.30pm | Formal raising of the Armed Forces Flag to mark the start of Armed Forces Week with the Mayor, Royal British Legion & standards, veterans, Rev Max Drinkwater, and members of the public. All are very welcome. |
Planned events for Saturday 27th June 2026
Time (approximate) | Event |
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10.00 am to 11.00 am | Military convoy congregates in Arts Centre car park, All military vehicles are welcome so if you want to take part in the convoy please message tony.brown@haverhill-tc.gov.uk |
11.00 am | Convoy leaves Arts Centre car park, via Duddery Hill, Clements Lane and Camps Road to the Market Square. |
11.10 am to 11.30 am | Convoy parks on Market Square. |
11.30 am | Parade consisting of Glenmoriston Pipe Band, Royal British Legion & standards, Air Training Corps and veterans leave front of the Arts Centre along the High Street to the Market Square via Camps Road. |
11.40am to 11.55am | Glenmoriston Pipe Band perform on the Market Square. |
11.55am to 12.00pm | Welcome speech by the Mayor. |
12.00pm | Raising of the Royal Navy, Army & Royal Air Force flags. |
12.05pm to 12.45pm | Bluebird girls entertain with songs from the era of swing, wartime hits, rock & roll, disco and more. |
12.50pm to 1.15pm | Glenmoriston Pipe Band perform on the Market Square. |
1.20pm to 2.00pm | Bluebird girls entertain with songs from the era of swing, wartime hits, rock & roll, disco and more. |
2.30pm | Event closes |
Armed Forces Week 2025
Haverhill, Suffolk
We commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ80) with flag raising on 15th August 2025 as well as a commemoration event held in St Mary's Church on 21st August 2025. A combined video of both is currently in production and will be published here.
We will once again be commemorating Remembrance Sunday on 9th November 2025 at 3pm. Further details will be announced nearer the date.
We commemorated Armed Forces Week this year by raising of the flag on Monday 23rd June 2025 and Armed Forces Day itself on Saturday 28th June 2025. It was very hot day but well attended and appreciated including the visit of a Westland Gazelle from the Army Air Corps. This year the theme was the 80th anniversaries of both Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan days.
On Monday 23rd June 2025 we had a short flag raising ceremony on the Market Square to celebrate the start of Armed Forces Week 2025
We were very pleased to host an Aérospatiale/Westland Gazelle helicopter from 677 Squadron, 6 Regiment of the Army Air Corps from Blenheim Camp in Bury St Edmunds on Armed Forces Day.
This follows on from their much appreciated presence at last years event.
Planned events for Saturday 28th June 2025
Time (approximate) | Event |
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10.00 am to 11.00 am | Military convoy congregates in Arts Centre car park, All military vehicles are welcome so if you want to take part in the convoy please message tony.brown@haverhill-tc.gov.uk |
11.00 am | Convoy leaves Arts Centre car park, via Duddery Hill, Clements Lane and Camps Road to the Market Square. |
11.10 am to 11.30 am | Convoy parks on Market Square and High Street. |
11.30 am | Parade consisting of Glenmoriston Pipe Band, Royal British Legion & standards, Air Training Corps and Police Cadets leave front of the Arts Centre along the High Street to the Market Square via Camps Road. |
11.00am to 3.00pm | Event and entertainment starts consisting of music from the Haverhill Silver Band, Glenmoriston Pipe Band, and stalls from Just Jane, Veteran’s Foundation, Breakfast Club, Alcoholics Anonymous, Haverhill Local History Group. Haverhill Family History Group, Air Training Corps, Police Cadets, Haverhill Aviation Society, Ridgewell Air Museum, and Mick Taylor.
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1.00 pm | Raising of the Armed Forces flags. |
3.00 pm | Event finishes. |
On Thursday, 8th May 2025 we had a short flag raising ceremony on the Market Square to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Then in the evening, starting with bell ringing, we had a civic event to remember the day as it happened, in readings singing and videos, in St. Mary's Church A video of both events is below.
Armed Forces Week 2024
