GOVERNOR ATTENDS REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE AT THE CENOTAPH IN GRAND TURK

Providenciales, TCI, November 17, 2016 – His Excellency the Governor,  Dr John Freeman, attended the Remembrance Day Service held in Grand Turk at the Cenotaph, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, on Sunday, 13 November. During the service the Governor laid a wreath in memory of all the soldiers who fell in the two World Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. He was joined in laying a wreath at the Cenotaph by the Hon. Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Mr Charles W Misick, representing the TCI Government, and by the Hon. Derek Taylor on behalf of the Opposition.

Others participating in the service included the Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, the TCIG Medical Department, the Scouts, Guides and Brownies, Rotaract International, Soroptomists International and the TCI Red Cross and former members of the armed forces.

Reflecting on Remembrance Day, Governor Freeman said, “Remembrance Day is a time for reflection.  A time to recall with deep gratitude the sacrifices made by others on our behalf. A time for quiet prayer and thanksgiving.” 

Also on display at the Cenotaph were display panels courtesy of the Turks and Caicos National Museum depicting the role played by those from the Turks and Caicos Islands and the wider Caribbean in the two World Wars. The panels are now on display at the museum.