A blind veteran from Northumberland has spent the last six months creating a commemorative garden on the grounds of St Cuthbert’s church in Blyth so that other veterans will have somewhere to go and reflect.
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A blind veteran from Northumberland has spent the last six months creating a commemorative garden on the grounds of St Cuthbert’s church in Blyth so that other veterans will have somewhere to go and reflect.
Read moreThe National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London, along with hundreds of local events across the country still tookplace this year by being held outside and in accordance with strict social distancing guidance.
Read moreThe nation paused at 11am on Sunday 8 November to observe the two-minute silence, marking a very different Remembrance Sunday from any that have gone before.
Read moreWith the coronavirus pandemic forcing Remembrance Sunday events across the country to be cancelled, thousands are expected to observe the two-minute silence at 11am this morning (Sunday 8 November) from the doorsteps of their homes.
Read moreTo commemorate the 100 Year Journey of the Unknown Warrior, members of the Military Wives Choirs from across the country have re-recorded a hymn sung at the funeral itself in 1920. ‘Abide with Me’ was one of two tracks to survive experimental recording at the original ceremony to become the first electrical recording ever sold to the public.
Read moreThis year, on 11 November, marks the 100th anniversary of the Unknown Warrior – an unidentified body chosen to represent all the soldiers, airmen and sailors who were lost in the First World War.
Read moreResidents of Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford will lay wreaths at a specially-erected indoor memorial as they mark Remembrance Sunday under lockdown.
Read moreFollowing the announcement of a second national lockdown in England from Thursday 5 November, The Royal British Legion is calling on the public to use remote and socially distanced methods to honour the service and sacrifice of all who have served with the British Armed Forces this weekend.
Read moreThe Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has been talking to their veterans about how they will mark Remembrance Sunday this year as the usual events in London are dramatically scaled back as we go back into lockdown.
Read moreSadly, the Pandemic does mean that the AJEX Annual Parade and Ceremony at The Cenotaph cannot not go ahead this November in the usual way
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