A flag-raising ceremony was held at South Holland District Council’s offices in Spalding on Monday (March 13) to mark Commonwealth Day.
Members and officers came together with local dignitaries and war veterans as council chairman Michael Seymour raised the Commonwealth flag at 10am – the precise time that thousands of others all over the globe were doing the same.
Those in attendance included members of the Royal British Legion, the Naval Association and the Spalding and District Remembrance Association.
Coun Seymour said: “The ceremony was poignantly observed and it was fantastic to see so many attend the event, which gave everyone a chance to appreciate everything the Commonwealth stands for.
“Publicly signalling the continued influence the Commonwealth plays around the world in the 21st century and the values it represents is an opportunity we are again proud to be part of.”
