At a ceremony in Brindley Place people from across the City of Birmingham came together to give thanks and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
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00:00 It's an opportunity for SAFA, that's Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen and Families Association,
00:08 to actually explain to those that are visiting what the charity is all about. It's to help
00:14 those families that need help and also assist those that have served, those brave souls
00:23 who never came home.
00:25 In Brindley Place, a solemn ceremony where Birmingham came together to honour and remember
00:32 the sacrifices of our military personnel.
00:35 I'm the Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands and I'm here to represent His Majesty the
00:41 King and just wanted to remember those who have fallen and the West Midlands is representative
00:51 of a multinational community that come from all parts of the world and I'm so, so privileged
00:59 to serve this community and to recognise today as the remembrance day for our fallen soldiers.
01:09 The day was organised by the Westside Business Improvement District who wants to play their
01:13 part in honouring our fallen heroes.
01:16 I think it's really important as a business community and as a business representative
01:20 we honour and respect those that have served in the armed forces, particularly those that
01:25 have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
01:28 In attendance, members of the West Midlands Emergency Services. They were also paying
01:33 tribute to fellow comrades who'd made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
01:39 We do have firefighters that die in service but we remember the ones that we've lost historically
01:44 as well so it's remembering everybody in the emergency services as well as military.
01:49 I've had family serving the military as well in the past and also emergency service workers
01:57 that we've unfortunately lost over time so it's really important for us to be involved
02:01 in this.
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02:23 In attendance and representing future generations, members of Birmingham's Military Preparation
02:29 College.
02:30 I think it means a lot for us as well as we're trying to go in the military and then
02:34 it gives us a chance to think about the other people who have obviously lost their lives
02:39 in the world wars and things like that. It gives us a chance to remember them.
02:42 Well having had friends who have been in the armed forces and heard of the sacrifices they've
02:46 made and particularly the sacrifices that their friends have made in the armed forces,
02:50 it really brings it home to you how important it is that we look after the veterans that
02:56 we've got but also remember and honour those that have gone before them.
03:00 I think it's really important that we do that and I'm proud to be here today.
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