SSAFA 140 Cathedral Service
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, would like to welcome all to join a free 140th Anniversary Service at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh, starting at 2pm on Saturday 31st May!
About SSAFA 140 Cathedral Service
| 31st May 2025 | |
| 2pm | |
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St Marys Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh St Marys Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh Palmerston Place, Edinburgh West EH12 5AW |
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| This is a free event | |
| Visit the event website here | |
The charity was founded in 1885 after The Times published a letter from Major – later Colonel Sir – James Gildea, asking the public to support the wives, widows and children of soldiers and sailors who were killed, injured or rendered incapacitated through service to Queen and Country.
This, effectively, was the foundation stone of what became the Soldiers’, Sailors’, and Families’ Association, which in 1919 added Airmen to its title, becoming later SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
The event at St Mary’s Episcopal Church will recognise the contributions made by SSAFA’s volunteers and supporters for the past 140 years. It begins at 2pm on Saturday, 31 May, with several special performances throughout.
Performers include pipers, drummers and dancers from Queen Victoria School, The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the King’s Own Scottish Borderers Pipes and Drums, and the Edinburgh Military Wives Choir.
Sandra Millar, Corporate and Special Events Officer, Scotland at SSAFA, commented: “We hope to welcome as many people as possible to the service in May to show our collective support for the Armed Forces community. The event will recognise the efforts of SSAFA’s employees and volunteers, past and present, who provide practical and emotional support to serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families across Scotland and beyond.”
It is free to attend, however guests are encouraged to register their attendance by visiting: www.ssafa.org.uk/support-us/events/community/ssafa-140-cathedral-service/
SSAFA has been working for the whole UK Armed Forces community for 140 years, since 1885. Its mission is simple: to reach and embrace the Armed Forces family, so they never battle alone.
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