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Commonwealth Day in Farnham

exterior of red brick building, flags and clock on the side.

Farnham Town Council will join 650 organisations in 38 Commonwealth countries when it takes part in a ceremony to raise the Commonwealth flag on Monday 9 March.

Members of the public are invited to join the Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts and guests outside Farnham Town Council at 10am. The Mayor will read a specially written Commonwealth Affirmation before proceeding to raise the flag. As part of the ceremony a candle will be lit to remember the contribution made by the three million men and women who volunteered in World War One.

Cllr Jeremy Ricketts, Mayor of Farnham says: “Commonwealth Day is celebrated across the world every year on the second Monday in March. It provides an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of Commonwealth organisations. By lighting a candle, we will also be taking the opportunity to commemorate the lives of the many Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives during the battle of Neuve-Chapelle, which took place between 10 and 13 March 1915.”

This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is ‘young commonwealth’. More information about the day can be found on the Commonwealth website.