A massive amount of money has been invested in events and improvements to the memorials to The Great war, especially the ending of the war celebrated as promoting peace. In the run up to the centenary Flanders has prepared to cope with increasing demand from visitors, so there are audio visuals to improve the access to information and flow of visitors. The emphasis is on remembering members of your own family, using the records released in the census, which aren't yet available for World War II.
You may recall the soldiers were expecting war to be over by Christmas, and how the German and UK and allies from Europe and the Commonwealth all gathered to shake hands on Xmas day in No man's land. A football match re-enacting the Xmas truce of 1914 will take place.
Other events celebrate the life and commemorate the death of heroine Edith Cavell, whose statue is in central London.
The really handy easy to remember website using the dates of the 1914-1918 war is flandersfields1418.com
You may recall the soldiers were expecting war to be over by Christmas, and how the German and UK and allies from Europe and the Commonwealth all gathered to shake hands on Xmas day in No man's land. A football match re-enacting the Xmas truce of 1914 will take place.
Other events celebrate the life and commemorate the death of heroine Edith Cavell, whose statue is in central London.
The really handy easy to remember website using the dates of the 1914-1918 war is flandersfields1418.com
Nikki Archer-Waring
Managing Director
Spirit of Remembrance Ltd
www.SpiritofRemembrance.com
(See my later post on her company which takes you on tours.)
Other key events are Anzac Day which commemorates the Australians and New Zealanders in Gallipoli. The opening of Talbot House is about the vicar who came back to All Hallows by the tower (of London) who is buried in London. Events in London will be matching those over in Europe.
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