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Royal Engineers Memorial Service and Armed Forces Covenant Signing

The Royal Engineers joined us for their annual memorial service at Rochester Cathedral on Sunday 17th September.

Rochester Cathedral is the spiritual home of the Royal Engineers regiment, which is based locally in Gillingham.

During the service the Cathedral and outgoing Chief Royal Lt Tyron Urch signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant supports servicemen and women and their families. The The Diocese of Rochester are the 9th Diocese to sign so far.

l-r, Lt General Sir Chris Tickell (in coming chief royal), Chap General - Reverend Michal Parker, Dean Hesketh, Canon Peter Bruinvels, Lt General Sir Tyron Urch (Retiring chief royal)