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19th July 1919 Peace Day in Britain
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This article first appeared in Bulletin 114, the internal news and information magazine for members of The Western Front Association. [Available in print or digital formats]. Comprising a military procession that wound its way for seven miles through central London, crossing and re-crossing the Thames, where warships formed a Naval Pageant, alo...
VIDEO : Cerys Matthews reading 'And death shall have no dominion' at The WFA's 2019 Armistice ceremony
The Western Front Association holds a ceremony for members, guests and the general public every Armistice Day to mark the end of the First World War. At the 2019 ceremony, Cerys Matthews read from Dylan Thomas's poem 'And death shall have no dominion' (Hint: hover over the video and click 'Full Screen' in the bottom right corner) With between...
Armistice Day 2020 at the Cenotaph
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I have had a number of different new experiences since taking the Chair of The Western Front Association during the summer but Wednesday’s will take some beating. In bright sunshine the ten members of The Western Front Association Cenotaph party were very politely drilled by Garrison Sergeant Major ‘Vern’ Stokes in the yard of Horse Guards. The...
The Cenotaph on Armistice Day 11 November 2021
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Actor Nick Bailey read ‘In Flanders Fields’ at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day and to remember one of the first Black British officers of The Great War. Nick said a few words at the Cenotaph about Walter Tull, one of the first Black British Army officers of The Great War who lost his life at the Second Battle of The Somme in 1918. Tull, who was a...
Notice of Service at The Cenotaph followed by a service at The Guards Chapel
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Members are welcome to join us at the Cenotaph and Guards Chapel on 11 November. This is a WFA event and members have the opportunity to have a close-up view of the proceedings. Meet at King Charles Street at 10am Wreath layers report to Phylomena Badsey at the entrance to King Charles Street 10.15am Followed by a service at the Guards’ Chapel a...
The WFA Commemoration Event at the Cenotaph 2024
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Members are welcome to join us at the Cenotaph and Guards Chapel on 11 November. This is a Western Front Association event, and members can have a close-up view of the proceedings. This is followed by a service at the Guards Chapel and lunch. All meet at King Charles Street at 10.00am. Wreath layers report to Phylomena Badsey at the entrance to...