Veterans Day ceremonies at Monument Square on Friday, Nov. 11 included the dedication of a small section of street to the late Gen. Richard ‘Butch’ Neal. Among those performing during the ceremony were piper Bob Cameron and Robert Corcoran. The Rotary Club of Nantasket-Hull recognized dozens of veterans with a dinner at the Parrot restaurant earlier in the week;  Attending Friday’s ceremony were veterans Tommy Emanuello, George Anastos, and Jack W. Morse; speakers included War Memorial Commissioners Paul Dunphy, left, and Edward Burke, right, and Veterans Agent Paul Sordillo, center; attending the street dedication ceremony were Neal family members Patricia McCann and her daughter, Joanna Frazier.

Click here for Hull Community TV’s Video-on-Demand coverage of the full ceremony.

The Hull Police Department Honor Guard – Detective Andrew Reilly, Officer John Mercer, Sgt. Stephen Glavin, and Officer Leanne Marshalsea – offered a salute to Hull veterans during Friday’s Veterans Day ceremonies at Monument Square. 

Also during Friday’s ceremonies at Hull’s war memorial, Director Ian Barkon led the Hull High Band as they provided musical accompaniment. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1787 Commander Kevin Beck presented awards to the annual essay contest winners: third place, sixth-grader Luisa Rizzo; second place, eighth-grader Libby Harper; and first place, seventh-grader Colin English.

[All Skip Tull photos, except the veterans dinner, which was taken by Karen Pitrolo]