Number 10's reply.....
Number 10's reply.....
And this is the reply from number 10 :
Read the Government’s response
We pay tribute to the invaluable work undertaken by members of the Armed Forces, often in dangerous and difficult circumstances, and in particular the sacrifices of Service personnel who have been killed in the service of their country.
Our priority when Service personnel are killed in action is to ensure their families are supported and their wishes respected. A repatriation ceremony is conducted for all personnel who are killed in action; these ceremonies are held at the point of entry to the UK, normally RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, and are solemn affairs conducted with respect and dignity. At each ceremony, either a Defence Minister or a senior military officer attends to reflect the nation’s and Government’s appreciation. After the ceremony, the bodies are transferred by road to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. As a matter of course the people of Wooton Bassett pay their respects by lining the streets as the cortège passes through their town.
The local police force, in both Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, are kept fully informed of the timings and route, as part of the planning process for the journey to Oxford. It is very important that the sacrifice made by the young men and women in our Armed Forces is properly recognised by the whole community, and the police have a part to play in that act of respect.
When operations in Iraq and Afghanistan began, the bodies of our Servicemen and women were brought to RAF Brize Norton, and the military hearses were escorted by Thames Valley Police motorcyclists to the John Radcliffe Hospital. In early 2007, RAF Lyneham became the point of entry and the Wiltshire Constabulary took over initial responsibility for escort. Unfortunately, this coincided with the withdrawal of all Thames Valley Police motorcycles from the road after the deaths of two police officers elsewhere in the county, and so Thames Valley Police was temporarily unable to continue the escort from the Wiltshire border.
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has now confirmed that his force has resumed the escort of military hearses. It will use road policing cars for the escort role until it takes delivery of a new fleet of motorcycles.
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I guess they had to blame someone.....make it the polices fault.
Crack on.....................
DT_Xtremez_09:
Number 10's reply.....
And this is the reply from number 10 :
Read the Government’s response
We pay tribute to the invaluable work undertaken by members of the Armed Forces, often in dangerous and difficult circumstances, and in particular the sacrifices of Service personnel who have been killed in the service of their country.
Our priority when Service personnel are killed in action is to ensure their families are supported and their wishes respected. A repatriation ceremony is conducted for all personnel who are killed in action; these ceremonies are held at the point of entry to the UK, normally RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, and are solemn affairs conducted with respect and dignity. At each ceremony, either a Defence Minister or a senior military officer attends to reflect the nation’s and Government’s appreciation. After the ceremony, the bodies are transferred by road to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. As a matter of course the people of Wooton Bassett pay their respects by lining the streets as the cortège passes through their town.
The local police force, in both Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, are kept fully informed of the timings and route, as part of the planning process for the journey to Oxford. It is very important that the sacrifice made by the young men and women in our Armed Forces is properly recognised by the whole community, and the police have a part to play in that act of respect.
When operations in Iraq and Afghanistan began, the bodies of our Servicemen and women were brought to RAF Brize Norton, and the military hearses were escorted by Thames Valley Police motorcyclists to the John Radcliffe Hospital. In early 2007, RAF Lyneham became the point of entry and the Wiltshire Constabulary took over initial responsibility for escort. Unfortunately, this coincided with the withdrawal of all Thames Valley Police motorcycles from the road after the deaths of two police officers elsewhere in the county, and so Thames Valley Police was temporarily unable to continue the escort from the Wiltshire border.
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has now confirmed that his force has resumed the escort of military hearses. It will use road policing cars for the escort role until it takes delivery of a new fleet of motorcycles.
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I guess they had to blame someone.....make it the polices fault.
Crack on.....................
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