![]() The Berkeley Institute student said the group was well-rehearsed for being on parade. He added that the Regiment was “fun”. ![]() Lance Corporal Diaz Steede, 17, has been among the Regiment’s Junior Leaders for about two years. “I hope somebody, some day, is going to remember my contribution.”Ĭolour Sergeant Runekco Edwards, 40, a works engineer from Paget and gun commander at today’s event, said he was “very proud” to be involved “because our ancestors fought for this”. He said Remembrance Day was “very important, considering those who have served, have paved the way so that we can enjoy the freedom”.Ĭpl Hall, a chef in civilian life and from Devonshire, added: “To think that they sacrificed it all, it’s definitely an honour to pay my respects and to remember. “This is also on a national level as well as an international level because we get to travel and play music.”Ĭorporal Orville Hall, 37, who was among six RBR soldiers attached to the Royal Gibraltar Regiment earlier this year to guard Royal sites in London, is a drummer in the band. She added: “What keeps me here is the camaraderie and it also keeps the music alive because otherwise there’s not a space for you to play music. Pte Smith-Rookes, a 23-year-old from St George’s, who is a safety management system coordinator at Skyport, said she had a family history of band musicians. She added: “We come here to celebrate all of those who have sacrificed before us, for us to be able to be here where we are now for me to be in the Regiment.” Private Chanara Smith-Rookes, who played piccolo in the Band & Corps of Drums, said: “It’s one of the most important events in the calendar that we have.” The island’s veterans joined with others to march in the Remembrance Day parade on Front Street.Ĭrowds looked on as the Band & Corps of Drums and Junior Leaders, joined by veterans and representatives from other island organisations, made their way towards the Cenotaph.ĭignitaries including Rena Lalgie, the Governor and RBR Commander-in-Chief, Premier David Burt and Opposition Leader Cole Simons laid wreaths ahead of prayers and hymns.
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