Former Army Chief Calls For Tax Waiver On Charity Tommies
A commemoration campaign is raising cash by selling silhouettes of Tommies ahead of the centenary of Armistice Day.
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News WW1 Hero Commemorated In France 100 Years After His Death
Corporal James McPhie was awarded a Victoria Cross for outstanding acts of bravery during the conflict...
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Stories Musicians Worldwide Sign Up For Special Armistice Concert
Violinist and composer Thoren Ferguson will lead a special concert to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice
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Stories Sir Bobby Charlton Honoured To Support Games Of Remembrance
One of the greatest midfielders of all time is encouraging people to attend two football matches marking the centenary of the end of the ...
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News Thousands Of Bikers Honour The Fallen At The National Memorial Arboretum
'Ride to the Wall' is now in its 11th year and transforms the memorial site for one day.
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News Hundreds Of Local Events To Mark WW1 Centenary
'Battle's Over' will be a series of events taking place on November 11 to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
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News NATO Soldiers Dive To Lay Wreaths For Gallipoli Fallen
The divers plunged into the sea, taking with them two wreaths and a rugby ball that will be used at the Games of Remembrance due to take ...
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News Children Under 11 'Banned' From Bridgend Remembrance Parade
The local Royal British Legion Branch said that after bad weather last year, children of a primary school age wouldn't be able to attend.
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News WW1 Hero And VC Winner Honoured By Scottish Town
Sgt McGuffie died on 4 October 1918 from a shell without knowing he would be awarded a Victoria Cross...
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News Veterans Outraged After Council Refuse Remembrance Day Silence Request
Councillors ruled the parade has to take place three hours later than the rest of the UK - missing the significant 11am national ...
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News March Through Ypres Commemorates 100 Years Since End Of WWI
More than 2000 members of the Royal British Legion have marched through Ypres to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One.
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News Theresa May and Prince William Mark 100 Years Since The Battle Of Amiens
The Prime Minister paid tribute to the "courage, bravery and skill" of troops who fought in the battle.
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News Public Share Their Knowledge Of Hundreds Of Little-Known Memorials
Historic England asked members of the public to share knowledge of England's forgotten, secret or little-known memorials.
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News Shops Should Close On Armistice Centenary, Say Former Military Chiefs
Call for all shops to be closed on November 11 to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
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Heritage British vs German Paras At The First Bridge Too Far
It is the 75th anniversary of a little-known but important battle between two of the most elite forces in WW2...
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Heritage A Professor In Prison: The Story Of A WWI POW
Learn more about a lesser-known side to the Great War - the experiences of Allied prisoners of war...