Armed Forces Day in Coventry – Parade times and everything you need to know

There are just days to go until Armed Forces Day returns to Coventry. Residents have the chance to join a service and take part in a parade in the town on Saturday 29 June.

The event includes a service followed by a parade and salute. Armed Forces Day honors serving members of the Forces, as well as cadets, veterans, reservists and the families who support them. The parade will be led by The Standard Triumph Pipe Band (Royal British Legion Number 4 Branch).

Everyone in the city is encouraged to show their support and help Coventry pay their respects. The city is a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise to look after current and ex-service personnel and their families.

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Showing support for the Armed Forces provides a very valuable morale boost for the troops and their families. You can find out more about what they do at home and around the world by visiting the official websites of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.

Hours of service and parade

On this day, the Armed Forces Day flag will be flown on famous buildings and landmarks across the country, including Coventry Council House.

There will be a service at 10.30am at Holy Trinity Church, followed by a parade. The parade will assemble near the church at 11.30am and travel along Cuckoo Lane, Pepper Lane and the High Street into Broadgate, where there will be a salute.

The Mayor of Coventry, Cllr Mal Mutton, who will be welcoming, said: “Armed Forces Day has always been a very special day for our city and always will be. It’s a chance for us to come together and say thank you as a city to all those who serve and those who have done so much with pride and courage for all of us.

“I saw 80^th recent D-Day anniversary how proud people are of the Armed Forces and how grateful the nation is. Now we can stand together as a city and thank all those who serve or have served and their families for all the sacrifices they have made for us.

“They are there in times of conflict and support our city’s work for peace. We are forever in their debt and this is a chance to show them what they mean to the city of Coventry and its people.”

For more information about the day, events and how to get involved, visit the Armed Forces Day website here.

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