Flag Raising
Daventry Town Council raises the flag throughout the year to pay homage to the various global and national events that take place.
The flag-raising takes place at the Twinning Area in the town at the top of London Road.
All members of the community are invited to thank and commemorate the day or remember those who lost their lives.
Ceremony formats are subject to change without prior notice.
2024 Dates
- Commonwealth Day - Monday 11th March 2024
- Armed Forces Day - Saturday 29th June 2024
- Merchant Navy Day - Tuesday 3rd September 2024
2023 Dates
- Commonwealth Day - Monday 13th March 2023
- Armed Forces Day - Saturday 25th June 2023
- Merchant Navy Day - Saturday 3rd September 2023
2022 Events
- Commonwealth Day - Monday 14th March 2022
- Armed Forces Day - Friday 24th June 2022 (official day Sat 25th June)
- Merchant Navy Day - Friday 2nd September (Official Day: Saturday 3rd September 2022)
Merchant Navy Day
- Friday 2nd September (Official Day: Saturday 3rd September 2022)
- Mayor Cllr Malcolm Ogle & Consort Anne Ogle
- Community Ranger - Charlotte Jones
- Flag Raiser - Chris Eddon
Armed Forces Day
- Friday 24th June 2022 (official day Sat 25th June)
- Mayor Cllr Malcolm Ogle
- Flag Raiser - Chris Eddon
- RBL - Chris Ward (left)
- Father James Cassidy (right)
Commonwealth Day - Monday 14th March 2022
- Deputy Mayor Cllr Malcolm Ogle & Consort Anne Ogle
- Flag Raiser - Chris Eddon
2021 Events
- Commonwealth Day - Monday 8th March 2021
- Queens Birthday - Saturday 12th June 2021
- Armed Forces Day - Friday 25th June 2021 (official day Saturday 26th June)
- Merchant Navy Day - Friday 3rd September 2021
Merchant Navy Day - Friday 3rd September 2021
- Mayor Cllr Karen Tweedale
- Flag Raiser Chris Eddon
Armed Forces Day - Friday 25th June 2021 (official day Saturday 26th June)
- Deputy Mayor Cllr Malcom Ogle
- Flag Raiser Chris Eddon
Queen's Birthday Flag Raising - Saturday 12th June 2021
- Mayor Cllr Karen Tweedale
- Flag Raiser Chris Eddon
- Community Ranger Charlotte Jones
Commonwealth Day - Monday 8th March 2021
- Mayor Cllr Lynne Taylor
- Flag Raiser - Chris Eddon
2020 Events
ARMED FORCES DAY - Saturday 27th June 2020
The Flag Raising Ceremony was sadly cancelled in 2020 due to Government Guidelines relating to Covid-19.
We did however ask everyone to take part in the #SaluteourForces campaign to salute in honour of our armed forces on the day. We also raised our flag in a private ceremony at the Twinning Area.
MERCHANT NAVY DAY - Thursday 3rd September 2020
The Flag Raising Ceremony was sadly cancelled in 2020 due to Government Guidelines relating to Covid-19.