First Royal gun salute of the year is fired in York (From York Press)
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First Royal gun salute of the year is fired in York
8:44am Monday 8th February 2010 in
GUNFIRE echoed around York as the first Royal salute of the year was staged in the city.
The salute was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne and took place in Museum Gardens at noon on Saturday.
It was fired by a 28-strong firing party from 101 Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Gateshead.
The gunnery regiment, which recruits from all over the north east, fired a 21-gun salute using four 105mm light guns as tourists and locals looked on.
York is one of 12 saluting stations including London, Belfast and Cardiff, and is the only one in the North of England.
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arthur fowler will return
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3:33pm Mon 8 Feb 10
King Edward
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5:57pm Mon 8 Feb 10
sheps lad
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7:27pm Mon 8 Feb 10
arthur fowler will return wrote:But just where these events will take place will be kept a secret!!
A new salute is to be introduced to mark the anniversary of the Great Steve Galloway joining the council later in the year. There will also be a firework display and statues of the Great Leader will become complusory in every house and building.
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Members of 101 Regiment Royal Artillery fire the salute in York’s Museum Gardens
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8:48am Mon 8 Feb 10