Armed forces celebratory and commemorative events
There are a variety of events throughout the year and across the county celebrating Kent’s military heritage and commemorating the service of men and women in our armed forces throughout history.
To mark 100 years since the start of World War 1, a timeline of Kent's residents' first-hand experiences in the First World War was created by volunteers using the archives at the Kent History and Archive Centre.
The Step Short Memorial, a memorial arch in Folkestone, was opened by Prince Harry in 2014 to remember the millions of men who passed through the Harbour on their way to battle.
Events calendar 2019
If you know a significant event that is missing, contact armedforces@kent.gov.uk.
See the First World War Centenary website for more celebratory and commemorative events.
There are currently no planned events.
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | 10am | Recognise and Remember subgroup | Private | Wantsum Room, Sessions House, Maidstone | Alice McLean alice.mclean@kent.gov.uk |
| 26 February | 10am | Kent and Medway Civilian Military Partnership Board meeting | Private | HMS President (Medway tender) | Alice McLean alice.mclean@kent.gov.uk |
There are currently no planned events.
There are currently no planned events.
There are currently no planned events.
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June | 11am | D-Day | Public | Garden of Remembrance, Sandgate Road, Folkestone | Toni Brenchley toni.brenchley@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| 11 June | 10am | Recognise and Remember subgroup | Private | Wantsum Room, Sessions House | Alice McLean alice.mclean@kent.gov.uk |
| 30 June | tbc | AFD Folkestone | Public | to be confirmed | Vicky Deakin vicky.deakin@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | 11am | Canada Day | Public | Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone | Toni Brenchley toni.brenchley@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August | 11am | VJ Day | Public | Garden of Remembrance, Sandgate Road, Folkestone | Toni Brenchley toni.brenchley@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September | 5:45pm | Battle of Britain Day | Public | The RAF Memorial, The Leas, Folkestone | Toni Brenchley toni.brenchley@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October | 10am | Recognise and Remember sub group | Private | Wantsum Room, Sessions House | Alice McLean alice.mclean@kent.gov.uk |
| 29 October | 10am | The Oak Room, Oakwood House, Maidstone | Private | Wantsum Room, Sessions House | Alice McLean alice.mclean@kent.gov.uk |
| Date | Time | Event | Type of event | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November | 2pm | Dedication of Garden of Remembrance | Public | Garden of Remembrance, Sandgate Road, Folkestone | Toni Brenchley toni.brenchley@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| 10 November | 10:30am | Remembrance Sunday | Public | The War Memorial, The Leas, Folkestone | Toni Brenchley toni.brenchley@folkestone-tc.gov.uk |
| 11 November | 11am | Machine Gun Corps | Public | Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone | Trevor Mays truckintrev@live.co.uk |
There are currently no planned events.