Residents are invited to celebrate as HMS Sultan marks its 70th anniversary with a ceremonial Freedom Parade through Gosport.

The establishment, granted the Freedom of the Borough in 1975, will exercise its historic right to march through the town on Wednesday 24 June 2026.

The parade will gather at Lawrence Square (outside Gosport Town Hall/ Discovery Centre) before marching along the High Street to Falkland Gardens, where the salute will be taken. A commemorative service will take place at 11am.

The salute will be taken by:

• The Mayor of Gosport, Councillor Kirsten Bradley
• Vice Lord-Lieutenant Charles Ackroyd
• Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, Captain Mark Hamilton

HMS Sultan, commissioned in 1956, is a leading Royal Navy engineering training establishment and has long-standing links with the Gosport community.

Residents are encouraged to line the route and support this special occasion.