Remembrance
Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War
Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War On Sunday 29 June, a special service will take place in Carlisle Cathedral to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Organised by Carlisle Cathedral, Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life and The Royal British […]
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The Beacon Museum to Host Special VE Day Pop-Up Event
The Beacon Museum to Host Special VE Day Pop-Up Event The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is hosting a pop up event to commemorate VE day on Saturday 10 May 2025. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and communities across the country are coming together to commemorate this important milestone. […]
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Lest We Forget – Our Soldiers Remember
Photo courtesy of JamesHarris Remembrance services were emotionally charged last year as the nation commemorated 100 years since the end of the First World War. People proudly wore poppies, attended local services and thanked the sacrifice of fallen soldiers during the silence. The outpouring of gratitude was heartfelt but most of us have never served […]
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St John’s Keswick Remembers
Keswick’s close-knit community comes together to create a spectacular Poppy Cascade… It has been an incredibly exciting end to a long project. Thanks to the hard work and support of Rob Nelson and the team at Keswick Scaffolding the cascade of poppies at St John’s Church has now been erected. Turn from Southey Street […]
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Lest We Forget: Remembrance 100
By Jules Wooding, Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life In this commemorative year we turn our thoughts to the centenary of the end of the Great War, the First World War as it came to be known. After four years exhausted by war, an armistice was signed between Germany and the Allies on 11 November 1918. […]
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Cleator Moor Remembers With a New Poppy Memorial
An inspirational local man has constructed a Wall of Remembrance in the Civic Hall to encourage the community to remember the Fallen. As we approach the period of Remembrance, a simple idea has grown into a heartening community venture for Cleator Moor. In a first for the town, the Chairman of the Cleator Moor Civic […]
