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Green Light to Armed Forces Day 2011

July 21, 2010

Beverley Town Council will organise another Armed Forces Day following the hugely successful event earlier this month. It was agreed, with one vote against from Green Party councillor Sue Dack, to back the event next year at this week’s full meeting of the Beverley Town Council. Former Mayor councillor David Elvidge, the driving force behind Armed Forces Day, presented the meeting with an overview of the day and thanked deputy…

Conservative Party Officially Welcome New Member

July 12, 2010

Former Mayor of Beverley David Elvidge was officially welcomed to the Conservative Party this weekend. It was announced last month that councillor Elvidge was switching from the Labour party to the Conservatives. His move was made official at a gathering at the Memorial Gardens on Hengate this morning. He was welcomed to the party by councillors Bryan Pearson and Elaine Aird, along with association chairman Peter Turner and Beverley and…

Beverley Armed Forces Day: The Entertainment

July 5, 2010

Visitors to Beverley’s second Armed Forces Day were richly entertained in Saturday Market. There was a whole host of stalls and attractions for all the family throughout the day, with camouflage face painting especially popular for youngsters. The main entertainment took place on and around the big stage erected in Saturday Market. Music was provided by the Beverley Male Voice Choir and the Beverley Pipe Band, while the big crowd…

Beverley Armed Forces Day: The Parade

July 5, 2010

Thousands of people filled the streets of Beverley for the start of Armed Forces Day. The event which was officially opened by the Cllr David Elvidge Mayor of Beverley Bessie Foot at 10am as the crowds lined the streets and gather in Market Square for the parade. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=761] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…

David Elvidge Joins the Conservative Party

June 25, 2010

Beverley’s Armed Forces Day chairman councillor David Elvidge says his common ground with the Conservative Party is the main reason behind his decision to switch parties. Councillor Elvidge, who is busy preparing for next week’s big day in the town, had previously been part of the Labour party. But the former Beverley mayor, who has been considering a switch for some time, says the time was right for a change….

Heroes Welcome Intiative in Beverley

June 21, 2010

Businesses in Beverley are starting to get behind the town’s Heroes Welcome campaign. With Armed Forces Day already affirming the town’s commitment to our serving men and women, former mayor councillor David Elvidge has been urging shops, pubs and restaurants to actively welcome soldiers to their businesses. Heroes Welcome is an intiative which means businesses will display a logo in their windows saying members of the armed forces will be…

Ignore Criticism and Back Armed Forces Day

June 16, 2010

The chairman of Beverley’s Armed Forces Day committee has re-stated his and the town’s commitment to this great annual celebration following criticism from a local Green Party official. Councillor David Elvidge, the driving force by Armed Forces Day, was disappointed by comments in a local newspaper by Green Party treasurer Bill Rigby, who believes the event – attended by more than 10,000 people last year – is “harmful to society”….

World War I Memorial in Hengate Gardens to Be Restored

June 12, 2010

Plans are being put in place to restore the World War I memorial in Hengate Gardens. Councillors David Elvidge and Dominic Peacock met with Beverley Civic Society’s Gerald O’Callaghan and the Royal British Legion’s county chairman Alan Higbee to discuss what could be done to bring the memorial back to its former glory. In what was described by councillor Elvidge as a “productive meeting” it was agreed to obtain three…

10,000 People Expected to Visit for Armed Forces Day

June 10, 2010

Beverley’s Armed Forces Day chairman predicts even bigger crowds and an even more entertaining day than last year as the town prepares to honour the country’s servicemen and women. Beverley Town councillor David Elvidge, last year’s Mayor of Beverley, is busy putting the finishing touches to this year’s Armed Forces Day, which takes place on Sunday 4th July. Last year around 10,000 people poured into the town to salute the…

SSAFA Acknowledge Former Mayor’s Efforts

June 7, 2010

Former Beverley Mayor David Elvidge and his partner Janet Morris were applauded for their fundraising efforts at the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Annual General Meeting this week. SSAFA was the official charity of councillor Elvidge during his year as mayor of Beverley, and it provides help for current and former servicemen and their families. At the meeting, held at the Officers Mess DST Leconfield, councillor Elvidge and…

Sergeant Major Arthur McMillan

May 28, 2010

Another fallen Beverley war hero’s name is set to be added to the new war memorial in Hengate Gardens. Former Beverley Mayor councillor David Elvidge has been the driving force behind the Memorial Fund, which raised money for the memorial to commemorate the town’s servicemen and women who have been killed in conflicts since World War II. The latest servicemen set to be included on the memorial is Sergeant Major…

Heroes Welcome Beverley

May 19, 2010

Former Beverley Mayor David Elvidge is urging the town’s businesses to show their support for the area’s armed forces. During his year in office, David has continually shown his commitment to the country’s servicemen and women, and was the driving force behind the Memorial Fund, which has seen a memorial commemorating the town’s fallen war heroes installed in Hengate Gardens. And he has used his last days in office to…

Longcroft Gospel Choir Scoop Young Persons Award

May 11, 2010

The Longcroft School Gospel Choir received an award from Cllr David Elvidge at the Beverley Guildhall yesterday in recognition of their achievements. The choir also performed two songs while David Elvidge passed over his red robes. Jonathan Chapman Choir director and Assistant Headteacher at Longcroft said; “The gospel choir has been performing in and around Beverley for four years and has always enjoyed the support of the Mayor and the…

David Elvidge Final Duties as Mayor

May 10, 2010

Cllr David Elvidge this week completed his final duty as Mayor of Beverley at the Beverley Minster as he attended the St John of Beverley Service. Then, this evening at the Beverley Guildhall David Elvidge passed over his duties to Bessie Foot. Before giving up his chains, Cllr David Elvidge present a selection of awards including one to Sue Dudill for her work with youngsters in the community one to…

German Street Named after Beverley

Beverley’s long and enthusiastic relationship with twin-town Lemgo is set to be permanently commemorated by the German town’s authorities. Officials in Lemgo – the oldest and most beautiful town in the Lippe region of North Rhine-Westphalia – have announced they will name a street after Beverley in their next building project, to mark 30 years of twinning between the towns. Links between the two towns are very strong, with groups…

May 6, 2010

Road Safety Evening in Beverley

A road safety evening will give young people the chance to wear beer goggles in the driving seat of a car and see fire officers recover a simulated casualty. The event at Beverley Fire Station, on Thursday 15 April, from 6.30pm to 9pm aims to raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of being a driver, passenger and cyclist for people aged between 13 and 20. A hard-hitting presentation from…

April 13, 2010

Beverley Lions 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

February 28, 2010

The Beverley Lions celebrated 50 years of service n the area with a gala dinner at the Beverley Racecourse on Friday evening. Guests at the event included the Mayor of Beverley David Elvidge and Major Ian Booth, Defence School of Transport,MBE. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=477] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

Peace and War Art Exhibition Preview Evening

February 22, 2010

On Saturday evening an art exhibition was opened in Beverley at St Mary’s Church, the Exhibition entitled ‘Peace and War’ captures the personalities and characteristics of fighting men and women in a profound way and mages to draw a parallel with struggle for life faced by children with liver disease. With the support of the Beverley Town Council and the Mayor of Beverley, David Elvidge the exhibition will help raise…

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