A key British military figure of the last 15 years is to give a talk to South Cheshire church goers next month.
Major General Tim Cross CBE will be talking about his life, faith and experiences in the army in Bosnia and both Gulf wars.
General Cross was awarded CBE in the 2000 New Year Honours List for his service in the Balkans, where he led the humanitarian effort after the Kosovo War.
In 2003, he was the man who urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of Iraq two days before the start of the war because preparations for the aftermath of the conflict were not “anywhere near ready”.
Following the invasion, he was the most senior British officer involved in post-war reconstruction for the country following the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government.
And in October 2004, he was appointed General Officer Commanding Theatre Troops, Iraq—commander of all British Army combat personnel in the Iraq War.
He retired from active service in January 2007 and has since been army advisor to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, a defence and security consultant, and lecturer.
Cross, a Christian, is a licensed lay reader in the Church of England and a former president of the Armed Forces Christian Union.
He reconciles his beliefs with his military service.
He says: “The moral component of fighting power is about leadership, it’s about ethics, it’s about culture, it’s about how do you get people to fight and embedded within that is an element of justice and righteousness. If you lose the moral component, you lose everything.”
The event is being hosted by Beacon Church, which has many Nantwich members, and takes place at Whitchurch Civic Centre on Friday October 5 at 7.30pm.
Tickets are available through the Whitchurch Heritage Centre 01948 664 577. Seating is limited.
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