Remembrance Day services were held yesterday throughout the UK to honour and remember those who have served and lost their lives in war. Services were also held in locations, such as Afghanistan, where UK service personnel are currently fighting. Some veterans travelled to attend services at the sites of past wars, such as the Falkland Islands. One of the UK’s few remaining [...]
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Remembrance Sunday 2007
Posted in Events, tagged Remembrance Sunday on 12 November, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Royal British Legion
Posted in Events, tagged Remembrance Sunday on 5 November, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
During November, the Royal British Legion sells poppies to raise money to continue their work providing financial, social and emotional support to current and former service personnel and their dependants. Founded in 1921, after the First World War, the RBL also works to safeguard the memory of those who have served and died for their country and plays a [...]
Remembrance Sunday 11 November – meet the staff
Posted in Events, tagged Family history, Imperial War Museum, Remembrance Sunday on 1 November, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
11 November is Remembrance Sunday and staff from the UK National Inventory of War Memorials will be at three different branches of the Imperial War Museum, answering questions about war memorials, remembrance and tracing military family history. Each branch will also hold an armistice memorial ceremony at 11am. You can see us at the following branches Sunday 11th November at [...]
