CIAA Staff give back to Veterans

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (6 November, 2015) With Remembrance Day just around the corner, staff members from the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) decided to do their part to give back to the veterans. CIAA’s Chief Security Officer Shane Bothwell who is also a veteran, dressed in his army uniform today (Friday, 6 November) and passed out poppies to the airport staff.

The Airports Authority has six veterans on staff including Mr. Bothwell. CIAA’s CEO Albert Anderson said, “I am glad that our staff could get involved this year and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our veterans on staff and in the Cayman Islands for their contributions to ensuring the freedom we have today.”

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1. (L to R) CIAA’s Chief Security Officer Shane Bothwell with CEO Albert Anderson
2. CIAA staff members making a donation to the veterans.

Cayman Islands Remembers the Fallen

On Sunday (9th November 2015) the Cayman Islands will celebrate Remembrance Sunday with simultaneous ceremonies on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac.

A religious service will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Elmslie Memorial Church, in front of the Cenotaph, on Grand Cayman. Meanwhile on Cayman Brac, the Remembrance Day Service will take place in front of the War Memorial Cenotaph in Stake Bay.

Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick, Cabinet ministers and members; members of the Legislative Assembly; and clergy are among those confirmed to attend the service.

As is customary, the event will begin with a parade of uniformed services and community organisations led by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and Band.

Also taking part will be the Cayman Islands Veterans Association; the Fire Service; the Prison Service; Girls Brigade; Scouts; Cadet Corps; Pathfinders; the Lions Club of Grand Cayman; and the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens. Veterans Association members will collect an offering during the service.

The Veterans and Seamen’s Society of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman will also collect an offertory at the Cayman Brac service, which will follow a very similar format. Among those expected to be present are: the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Hon. Julianna O’ Connor-Connolly

For more information on Remembrance Sunday Parade and Ceremony, please contact Meloney Syms at the Protocol Office at 244-3612 or email [email protected].

Later next week, on Wednesday, 11 November, at 11.00 am, the Cayman Islands will then join the international community in observing Remembrance Day with a two minute silence. This brief observance marks the anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War, and remembers all military personnel who have fallen since. The Remembrance Sunday religious services that also mark the occasion are traditionally held on the first Sunday in November and, in the Cayman Islands also recall all those lost at sea.

During this time local residents are also encouraged to donate funds to the Cayman Islands Veterans Association. In return for their donation they will receive a poppy, which symbolise the blood of the fallen. The flowers are available from the reception area of the Government Administration Building as well as from members of the Veterans’ Association. For more information email [email protected].

 Photo caption; Veterans at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day 2014

Remembrance Day

WHO:                               Cayman Islands Government Protocol Office

WHAT:                                         Remembrance Sunday Ceremony

WHEN:                            10.45a.m. Sunday – 8 November, 2015; be in place or seated by 10:30am

 WHERE:                           Cenotaph, Elmslie Memorial Church, Harbour Drive (Grand Cayman); Cenotaph, (Stake Bay, Cayman Brac)

 PARTICIPANTS:             Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick, the Premier, Hon. Alden Mclaughlin, other elected and official members of Government, uniformed contingents including the Cayman Islands Veterans Association, ministers of religion, the general public.

 BACKGROUND:        Each year Remembrance Sunday honours members of the military lost during World Wars I and II and subsequent actions, as well as all mariners lost at sea throughout the long maritime history of the Cayman Islands. Members of the media are asked to dress appropriately, not cross in front of the parade grounds when the parade contingents are in place, and to come to attention for the playing of the national anthem and song. See also attached programmes.