Archive for 29th November 2016

RUC GC Foundation Christmas cards are now on sale and can be purchased from the Foundation office. Cards are sold individually and are priced at 25p each.

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The annual Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Act of Remembrance was held on a beautiful autumnal day in the Area of Peace within the Garden at 11am on Friday 11th November 2016. The Service was once again conducted by the Reverend Dr. Colin McClure, the Minister of First Larne Presbyterian Church, and this year was attended by over 200 people. Those attending included both serving and retired police officers and support staff, along with many members of the wider police family.  A number of wreaths were laid, including one on

First Minister honours RUC’s fallen heroes

Published 21/10/2016- Courtesy of BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

First Minister Arlene Foster has described a visit to the Memorial Garden to fallen police officers as an “incredibly poignant and personal experience”.

The DUP leader received a tour of the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation Garden at Brooklyn in East Belfast.

 It was created as a tribute to policing in Northern Ireland and in particular to the service and sacrifice of RUC officers.

Photos courtesy of Kelvin Boyd -Press Eye

ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY GEORGE CROSS FOUNDATION TRANING DAY AT MOUNT STEWART

This year the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation’s annual Training Day was held on Wednesday 12th October in the grounds of Mount Stewart, a magnificent National Trust property situated at the northern shores of Strangford Lough.

Thirty Foundation volunteers along with the office staff enjoyed, on a beautiful autumnal day, a guided tour of the Gardens and the House, and some of the more energetic then took part of the afternoon to explore the newly opened trails around the extensive

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RUC GC Foundation Annual Report 13/14