Setting the standard

The Alnwick Branch of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Association recently acquired a new branch standard and a dedication service was held at St Paul's Church, by kind permission of Fr Oliver Keyes.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Nov 2016, 05:00 BST
The Alnwick Branch of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Association recently acquired a new Branch Standard, pictured after the ceremony are front: Left to right: Major Alan Wall TD, President of the Alnwick Branch, Stephen Baron, Jeff Pritchard and Alan Mole, Chairman of the Alnwick Branch. Behind the standard are other former members of the 6th Battalion who all served in the Territorial Army based in Alnwick.The Alnwick Branch of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Association recently acquired a new Branch Standard, pictured after the ceremony are front: Left to right: Major Alan Wall TD, President of the Alnwick Branch, Stephen Baron, Jeff Pritchard and Alan Mole, Chairman of the Alnwick Branch. Behind the standard are other former members of the 6th Battalion who all served in the Territorial Army based in Alnwick.
The Alnwick Branch of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Association recently acquired a new Branch Standard, pictured after the ceremony are front: Left to right: Major Alan Wall TD, President of the Alnwick Branch, Stephen Baron, Jeff Pritchard and Alan Mole, Chairman of the Alnwick Branch. Behind the standard are other former members of the 6th Battalion who all served in the Territorial Army based in Alnwick.

It was conducted by The Rev Canon Tony Meakin TD, former Padre to the 7th Battalion The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and former vicar of St Paul’s, assisted by The Rev Cecil Dick TD, former Padre of the 6th Battalion, whose headquarters were in Fenkle Street from 1975 until 1999.