Legion D’honneur Ceremony

Town Hall, November 2015

Local veterans were awarded the Legion D’honneur in a ceremony at Stratford Town Hall.

People of Stratford Stratford at War
An elderly veteran in a dark suit, tie, and military medals pinned to his lapel, sitting in a wheelchair.
Victor Whistler
A group of pensioners sitting in chairs with teacups, as one man in a suit stands and speaks to them.
Jos Carter, Philip Sweet, Iris Clarke and Don Clarke chatting at the ceremony
Three men in suits standing together, with the man on the left wearing a ceremonial chain of office and the man on the right wearing military medals.
Mayor Ian Fragdley, Consul Robert Mille and veteran Bill Betts
An older man in a grey suit and tie, holding a walking stick and wearing military medals, shakes hands with a man wearing a ceremonial chain of office who is holding a certificate and a small red box.
Mayor Ian Fragdley and veteran Bill Betts
A man in a suit shakes hands with an elderly veteran wearing military medals, whilst several people watch in the background.
Consul Robert Mille and veteran Bill Betts
A man in a suit holds up an open display box containing a medal.
French Consul Robert Mille presenting the Legions D'Honneur
A man in a suit and a ceremonial chain of office gestures whilst speaking.
Mayor Ian Fragdley
A man in a suit and glasses reading from a small piece of paper.
French Consul Robert Mille
An elderly man in a suit and striped tie wearing a Legion of Honour medal and a row of military campaign medals on his lapel.
Bill Betts

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Photography by Phil Williams for Escape Arts

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