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Thousands of knitted poppies set to transform war memorial on its centenary
It will be placed within the war memorial gardens close to the Holocaust memorial. The central tower at the memorial will have poppies flowing down it on special nets, while the balcony at ...
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WWI Centenary: Commemorative poppies still have an impact in Britain a century on from the first world war
It cites the poppies growing on the graves of fallen first world war comrades in Belgium and northeastern France. Given the scale of the casualties, people “felt an overwhelming desire to ...
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Parade honours soldiers who fought in 2003 Iraq war
Wreaths of poppies were laid at Cheltenham's war memorial, honouring those who were part of Operation Telic The parade took place on Cheltenham's Promenade There were 179 UK casualties in the ...
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Poppies to return to Tower for WW2 anniversary
A display of ceramic poppies will again go on show at the Tower of London, to "reflect on the lasting legacy of conflict" and mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. More than five ...