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War Graves Commission warns of ‘turning point’ for legacy of commemoration
Press Association News via AOL· 2 months agoThe caretaker of war graves and memorials across the globe has warned that the sacrifices of...
Mystery surrounds Hull war graves flower tribute
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAlmost 500 bunches of artificial flowers have been left by a mystery donor on war graves in a Hull cemetery. The tributes have been left on the...
Duke of Kent steps down as president of Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Press Association News via AOL· 7 months agoThe Duke of Kent has stepped down as the president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC),...
Cadets urged to keep lessons of WW2 alive
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFrances Dodson and Peter Clare handing the torch of commemoration to an air cadet at Runnymede Air Forces Memorial [Commonwealth War Graves Commission]...
Sunken D-Day tank damaged by reckless divers
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe tank, which went down during D-Day rehearsals, is also a potential war grave because six men drowned during the disastrous exercise in April 1944 -...
Helen Mirren to host D-Day commemorative event as BBC outlines coverage plan
Press Association News via AOL· 1 month agoDame Helen Mirren will host the D-Day 80 national commemorative event in Portsmouth. The Ministry of...
Rishi Sunak begins commemorative torch relay ahead of 80th anniversary of D-Day
Press Association News via AOL· 1 month agoPrime Minister Rishi Sunak began commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, as he handed a...
Torch comes to memorial for D-Day commemorations
BBC via AOL· 3 weeks agoThe memorial carries the names of more than 20,000 World War Two Commonwealth air force troops [Commonwealth War Graves Commission] The Commonwealth War...
D-Day 80: What key events are happening in France and the UK?
Press Association News via AOL· 1 month agoD-Day veterans, royalty and world leaders are expected to gather in Normandy to mark the 80th...
Veteran attends torch ceremony ahead of D-Day 80
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoStan Ford reflected on his time in the Royal Navy with primary school pupils [BBC] A 99-year-old veteran joined a ceremony to pass on a commemorative...
