Pupils from Spalding’s St John’s Primary School, military personnel and veterans attended a flag raising ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day.
South Holland District Council hosted the event at its Priory Road offices on Monday.
South Holland District Council Chairman Rodney Grocock said: “It was fantastic to see such a large and diverse turnout for the event, bringing together people from a wealth of ages and backgrounds to recognise the vital work of our forces across the world. It is always so important to recognise their tireless work to defend the country and its interests.
“It is an honour to fly the Armed Forces flag outside of our offices for the tenth consecutive year as a way of expressing our gratitude for the many service men and women who form such an integral part of our community. The defence of our country is vital to every one of us and we owe a great debt to our armed forces for the difficult and dangerous job they do, courageously putting themselves in the path of danger to keep us all safe.”
The flag will remain flying at the council offices until after Armed Forces Day itself on Saturday.
