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       Hunstanton flies the Red Ensign




           he  Mayor  of  Hunstanton  Cllr Adrian
           Winnington hoisted the Red Ensign on
       THunstanton’s  clifftop  on  Friday  Ist
       September at 10am in support of a nationwide
       call  from  the  Seafarers  UK  Charity  and
       Merchant  Navy Association  to  raise  aware-
       ness  of  the  UK’s  ongoing  dependence  on
       Merchant Navy Seafarers.
        He  welcomed  visitors  Ian  and  Muriel
       Mitchell who normally hoist their own flag in
       their home town of Wellingborough to the
       ceremony.
        The Mayor then read the following message
       from HRH The Earl of Wessex:
        “On this Merchant Navy Day, I very much
       hope  you  will  support  this  campaign  by
       Seafarers  UK  to  remember  the  sacrifices,
       salute the courage and support the future of
       the often unsung personnel of our Merchant
       Navy.  Too  often  they  are  the  forgotten  or
       invisible  service,  but  by  raising  the  Red
       Ensign you will ensure that at least on this day
       they are remembered. Your act will mean so
       much to their families and to the retired, but
       most especially to those at sea.”






                                                  From left Cllrs Winnington, Jones and Bird with Mr & Mrs Mitchell

                                          Hunstanton Mayor Honours 10 Years’ Service


                                         On the 7th September
                                         2017 Hunstanton Town
                                         Mayor,  Cllr  Adrian
                                         Winnington,  had  the
                                         pleasure of presenting
                                         Denise  Hunt  with  her
                                         10-year service badge
                                         for Tourism.
                                           Denise started work
        Standing  adjacent  to  the  War  Memorial,  in   the   Tourist
       Cllr Winnington read from a report by John  Information   Centre,
       Sail, the National Chairman of the Merchant  then   run   by   the
       Navy Association, concentrating on the stories  Borough  Council  of
       of  the  very  young  and  the  elderly  service  King’s Lynn and West
       people who were lost in 1917. “Lads such as  Norfolk,  on  the  10th
       Redan  Sydney  Jeffries  (aged  13)  of  September 2007.
       Lowestoft,  presumed  drowned  on  24th  April  2012  saw  the
       October 1917. Redan was a cook aboard the  business being taken over by Hunstanton Town Council. Denise helped greatly in the transition
       fishing vessel Vanguard. More than 29 boy  from one Council to another.
       seamen aged only 14 lost their lives for King  During  her  time  in  the  TIC  Denise  has  seen  many  changes,  the  biggest  being  its  re-
       and Country.”                     development.
        “At the other end of the scale were men  Ten years on, Denise is still happy to help and to advise visitors and residents in her role of
       long overdue for retirement who insisted on  supervisor; promoting Hunstanton and the West Norfolk coast, with her extensive knowledge
       ‘doing their bit’ and who paid the ultimate  of the area ensuring a pleasurable visit.
       sacrifice. Men such as Patrick Casey, aged 73,  The Mayor stated, “It is an absolute pleasure to be able to award Denise with her 10-year
       killed when the SS Dotterel was sunk by a  service badge in acknowledgement of the significant contributions she has made to the centre.
       mine off the French coast on 29th November  Her loyalty to the service is very commendable.”
       1915.”                              Angela Green, Manager of the TIC, said, “It is a pleasure to work with Denise. She is thought
        “They were the forgotten heroes - their lines  highly of by the staff and has an excellent rapport with Local businesses and accommodation
       of support were never broken.”    providers in the area.”
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