The Mayor and Mayoress joined the Royal British Legion (Downs Branch) and local residents to mark Armistice Day & Remembrance Sunday.

An Armistice Day Service and Parade was held on Saturday 11 November at the Cross of Sacrifice War Graves Memorial, Hamilton Road Cemetery.

The Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service was held at the War Memorial to the front entrance to Deal Hospital.

Photograph courtesy of The Unofficial Photographer

The Mayor with ParentCon event organiser, Emma Rosen.

ParentCon was held at St George’s Hall in September and is a parenting convention that provides support for families. You can discover more at www.parentcon.co.uk

The Mayor and Mayoress were escorted by Air Cadet Flight Sargent Amy Berridge when they attended the Kent Wing Parade at Dover Castle in September.

Kent Wing encompasses more than 30 Squadrons within the county, including No. 2235 (Deal) Squadron.

 

 

"Thank you for being a part of this extraordinary moment in Deal. Let us make it one to remember, not just for today, but for all the generations that will follow.

"Together, we will build a future where every individual can live authentically and with unapologetic pride."

The Mayor addressed those who had gathered for and marched with Deal Pride on Walmer Green. Read the full speech here and see additional photos on our Facebook page here.

Mayoress MaryAnn Richardson kicked-off the Arthur Henry Hobbs women’s football tournament at the Goodwin Academy.

The event on Saturday 8 July was run with Deal Town Rangers to celebrate local talent and pay tribute to Arthur. Read the full story here and see our picture highlights on Facebook here.

 

 

On Thursday 29 June 2023, Councillor Oliver Richardson, was officially made the 273rd Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal.

Read the full story by clicking here.

To mark Armed Forces Week, The Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal, Cllr Oliver Richardson and Chairman of the Council Dover District Council, Cllr Gordon Cowan hosted a flag raising event at Deal Town Hall "Ours is a district with close and enduring links with the armed forces, none more so than here in Deal."

 

 

Fashion Through The Ages

Our new Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal, Cllr Oliver Richardson, put his best foot forward at the Fashion Through The Ages parade last weekend.

The event was held on Saturday 3 June at Deal Pier and was orgainsed by The History Project to show how fashion has evolved over time. You can learn more about the event on the History Project's Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/TheHistoryProject1

More than £1,000 was raised for the Martha Trust and Maddie4Music’s Bonkers in Barcelona car challenge at their sixth Puttin’ on the Glitz cabaret show at the Astor Theatre.

The Mayor and Mayoress attended, along with Kerry Banks of Martha Trust. As well as saying a few words of thanks to all those who had supported the show and noting that this type of event represented the beating heart of the local community, the Mayor joined in with the singing and dancing including the show’s finale, the Macarena!