Rother flies the flagfrom town hall forthe Commonwealth

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Mar 2014, 09:16 BST
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ROTHER District Council joined councils from across the UK to fly the Commonwealth flag as part of a of an international initiative to celebrate the ‘global family’ of nations.

The flag was raised at Bexhill Town Hall on Monday by Cllr Ian Jenkins, district council chairman, accompanied by Cllr Frances Winterborn, mayor of Bexhill, to mark Commonwealth Day.

The flag-raising was one of 500 taking place across the UK, with more ceremonies held around the world, in the first of what is intended to be an annual event held on the second Monday in March.

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