Today, flag-raising ceremonies occurred in Glossop and Buxton to highlight and commemorate Merchant Navy Day.The flag-raising is part of the campaign by The Seafarers’ Charity to remember the sacrifices, salute the courage and support the future of the often unsung personnel of our Merchant Navy.It’s focused on Merchant Navy Day, which takes place annually on […]
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), which takes place every year on 27 January. The anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. It is an international day to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in […]
On Monday a special event took place in the Uniting Church Whaley Bridge. The event was to confer the honour of Freeman of the Borough of High Peak upon former Whaley Bridge (Borough) Councillor John Pritchard. The Freedom of the Borough is the highest award that the Council can bestow. It is a power that […]
This afternoon along with the Mayor of the High Peak, I signed a book of condolence to Her Majesty The Queen.I paid tribute to the Queen for her incredible life of service to her country and the Commonwealth and offered my condolences to her family.Books of condolence are available for people to sign at:Municipal Buildings, […]
Great to attend the raising of the Armed Forces Day flag at Glossop Cenotaph to mark High Peak’s commemorations for Armed Forces Day, which is on Saturday 25th June. Armed Forces Day aims to provide an opportunity for the public to show their support for our Armed Forces community, past and present. This includes everyone […]
Monday 14th March sees celebrations across the Commonwealth to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2022.Each year there is a theme chosen for Commonwealth Day. This year the theme will centre around the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting – ‘Delivering a Common Future’ – which highlights how the 54 member countries in the Commonwealth family are’ innovating, connecting and transforming’ […]
Armed Forces Day 2021 Flag Raising – Monday 26th June will see a flag raising ceremony take in place at 11.55am in Glossops Norfolk Square
Today the nation has marked the first anniversary of the Covid lockdown by holding a National Day of Reflection. In the High Peak we will be planting trees.
Today is #999day or Emergency Services day – a day to celebrate and thank the people who work and volunteer in the emergency services. More than 2 million people work and volunteer in the emergency services today, including 250,000 first responders. They work in a range of roles – from answering emergency calls to dealing […]
Today would normally have seen flag-raising ceremonies take place in Glossop and Buxton to both high light and commemorate Merchant Navy Day. Alas due to Covid, we’ve not held the ceremonies today, but we are still displaying the flag and highlighting that today is Merchant Navy Day and as we still have the same Mayor […]