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Overseas VC winners saluted at National Memorial Arboretum

Posted on February 27, 2015 by DH

The British government’s communities secretary, Eric Pickles, will make a speech at an unveiling ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum on 5 March to commemorate the overseas-born First World War recipients of the Victoria Cross. Pickles will be drawing attention … Continue reading →

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UK communities focus on Last Post project

Posted on February 3, 2014 by DH

The Last Post, a mass participation music project for 300 communities, will take place in the UK during each year of the Centenary of the First World War from 2014 to 2018. For a fortnight either side of Remembrance Sunday, … Continue reading →

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UK Government ‘trying too hard’ to avoid World War I triumphalism

Posted on June 10, 2013 by DH

The UK Government has been accused of trying too hard to avoid upsetting the Germans by making sure the centenary of World War I is not too triumphalist or patriotic, reports the Daily Telegraph. The newspaper reports that Eric Pickles, … Continue reading →

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