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Ceremonial Association of Surrey Police (CASPER) was created in early
2006 by Police Constable 1498 Tony EVERSON-DARRAGH, and was as a direct
result of ceremonial activities carried out by members of the Walking
Association of Surrey Police (WASP) who were participating in the
100km van Ieper which is a walking event held in the Ieper Salient
in May.
At that particular event
the officers from WASP apart from the walking activity took part
in the following commemorative events.
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Last Post ceremony at the Menin gate. |
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Inauguration of a headstone at The London Rifle’s Cemetery,
Plugstreet, Belgium. |
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Nocturne ceremony at Plugstreet Woods Cemetery. |
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Ceremony at the German Military Cemetery, Langemarck, Belgium. |
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The Association’s creation was further motivated by an official
invite from the Parade Master of the Armistice Day / Poppy Parade
and the Bergermeister of Ieper, Belgium to bring a Police contingent
and ‘actively ‘participate in the Parade.
Therefore in
November 2006, a contingent of Eight (8) Police officers, one (1)
retired officer, former Inspector Geoff PHILLIPS and Five (5) Constables
from the Port of Dover Police was honoured to assist with and participate
in the armistice event.
This was the
first occasion a British Police contingent actively participated
and parade certainly, as far as anyone can remember in over 20 Years
at the Armistice parade. This aspect was not overlooked by the public
in attendance, who gave the contingent an ovation as it marched
away from the Menin gate.
As a result,
members of the contingent were asked if they would be willing to
co-ordinate ‘British’ Police participation for the event
in future.
Subsequently
invites and resultant activities of the group have expanded we are
proud to have participated in the following events. Which as you
can see provided an interesting, varied, but busy itinerary;
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Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate, Ieper, Belgium. |
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Ceremony at the German Military Cemetery, Langemarck, Belgium. |
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D-Day Commemorations at Caen, Normandy, France. |
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Normandy Veterans Association / D-Day Parade at Arromanches,
Normandy, France |
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Normandy Veterans Association / Royal British Legion Parade
at Beyeux, Normandy, France. |
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Normandy Veterans Association / National event York Minster |
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Normandy Veterans Association / National event Bristol Cathedral |
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Normandy Veterans Association / National event Aldershot garrison |
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Normandy veterans Association / National event Cenotalph Whitehall
London |
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Airborne Forces Commemoration at Ranville, Normandy, France |
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90th Commemoration of Messines Ridge, Mesen, Belgium |
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90th Commemoration of Battle of Passendale, Passendale, Belgium |
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90th Commemoration of Battle of the Somme / Lochnegar crater |
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90th Commemorations, Battle of the Somme / Thiepval memorial |
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90th Commemorations, Battle of the Somme / Ulster Tower |
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90th Commemorations, Battle of the Somme / Beaumont Hamel |
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Commemoration, Etaples cemetery, Boulogne, France |
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Ulster Special Constabulary Association, National Arboretum,
Staffordshire. |
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Police Unity Memorial Association Commemorations, Litchfield
Cathedral Staffordshire. |
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French Military commemorations Verdun, France |
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French Military Commemoration, Sidi Brahim, 16th Chasseurs de
Alpin,Paris, France. |
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National Police Memorial National Commemorations, Edinburgh,
Scotland. |
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National Police Memorial National Commemorations, Liverpool
Cathedral, Liverpool |
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National Police Memorial Commemorations (Local) Police Federation
National office, Leatherhead, Surrey |
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Northern Ireland Veterans Association Commemorations, Litchfield
Cathedral, Staffordshire. |
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Armistice Day / Poppy Parade, Ieper, Belgium. |
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101st US Airborne Commemorations, Bastogne, Belgium. |
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82nd US Airborne Commemorations, Falaise, Ardennes, Belgium. |
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National Law Enforcement Memorial Commemoration, Washington
D.C. United States of America |
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The vast majority of these events are attended
by various official bodies. For example, members of the various
relevant Royal Households, or Presidential Office; High Ranking
Military, Police, Civil officials, Local Dignitaries, National
and International press. |
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