LOCAL authorities and healthcare workers in Cumbria have paid their respect on Armed Forces Week. 

Cumbria Police and North Cumbria Integrated Care each showed their respect towards those who have served in the Armed Forces. 

A governor at NCIC, Mike Taylor, said: “The recent D-Day commemoration reminded us all of the national debt of gratitude owed to those service men and women 80 years ago who fought and died for us.

“Armed Forces Week reminds us that there is a present generation carrying on that same tradition, whether in the Regular Services or the Reserves.

"In particular, in NCIC we should recognise and applaud those Trust employees who have previously served and are now Veterans and those who currently serve in the reserves, remembering Winston Churchill’s description of reservists as ‘twice a citizen’.

"Armed Forces Week reinforces the contract between the nation and all our service folk embodied in the Armed Forces Covenant, designed to ensure that they are not disadvantaged by their service to the nation."

In a post on social media, Cumbria Police wrote: "Officers and PCSOs from Carlisle Neighbourhood Team had the pleasure to be amongst dignitaries, veterans, and serving Armed Forces members for the flag raising ceremony to mark the beginning of Armed Forces week.

"This alongside our commitment to work within the Forcer Protocol to support veterans and continued work with cadets, Royal British Legion and support agencies show an ongoing commitment to honouring and supporting those who have served or continue to serve in our Armed Forces."

Armed Forces Day is on Saturday, June 29.