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Lochnagar Remembrance Ceremony - 11th November 2023

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The Friends of Lochnagar invites everyone to an Armistice Day remembrance Ceremony at Lochnagar Crater which will commence at 12.00 midday on 11th November 2023. Attendees should arrive at the Crater by 11.50am and if you have a whistle from the period, please bring it along. There will also be a Facebook Livestream from the Lochnagar Ceremony w...

Vimy Ridge - Remembrance Day Commemoration - 10th November 2024

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The Government of Canada will be holding an act of remembrance at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, on Sunday 10th November 2024 at 11am. This inspiring memorial, located just to the north of the city of Arras, honours all Canadians who served during the First World War and bears the inscribed names of over 11,000 of those who died in France...

Cenotaph 2024: Live Stream of the WFA's commemorations

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Whilst we would like as many members as possible to attend the Armistice Day commemoration this year at the Cenotaph in London, we realise that for various reasons, not every member will find it easy to attend.  Therefore, once again, we have organised a 'Live Stream' of the ceremony which will be available for members (and non-members) to watch...

Passing the torch of remembrance: From the Old Contemptibles to the WFA

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On 11 November 2024, the Western Front Association marks the thirtieth anniversary of a tradition, begun by the Old Contemptibles’ Association in 1926, that was passed to the WFA in 1994. James Brazier recounts the history of this transition in Between The Lines, the newsletter of the East Kent Branch of the Western Front Association. Following...