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Nov 6, 20241 min read
Wakefield Remembrance Events
Please see details for Wakefield Remembrance from the Mayor’s Office:  Festival of Remembrance Service, Wakefield Cathedral Friday 8...
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Nov 3, 20241 min read
The Festival of Remembrance at Nostell Priory: A Tribute to Service and Sacrifice
Every year, the Festival of Remembrance parade takes place at Nostell Priory, followed by a service at the church of St Michael and Our...
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Oct 13, 20241 min read
Featherstone War Horse Receives a New Coat
On Friday 10 October in Featherstone at the site of the War Horse sculpture the community came together to witness the unveiling of the...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
Armed Forces Family Arts & Crafts Day Sat 17th August
The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum are running an Armed Forces family arts & crafts day in the Danum Gallery, Library and...
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Apr 18, 20241 min read
Healthwatch Wakefield needs the help of Veterans/Service Leavers in the District
Healthwatch Wakefield is currently doing a project looking specifically at the local health and social care services provision and...
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Apr 18, 20241 min read
Heritage Doncaster Veterans Club
Heritage Doncaster has been developing a veteran’s art club scheme alongside a local artist. They are running sessions twice a month,...
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Oct 29, 20231 min read
Unveiling of the Pidmore Memorial Plaque in Sheffield 10 Nov 23
Pte John Thomas Pridmore and Sgt Arthur Edward Pridmore were both 2nd Bn of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and were killed in...
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Oct 29, 20231 min read
Buglers and Standard Bearers Honoured by the Mayor of Wakefield
On Tuesday 24 October 2023, the Mayor and Mayoress of Wakefield hosted a civic reception to thank some of the buglers from Minden House...
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Jul 15, 20231 min read
Standard Bearers Lead Wakefield Civic Parade
Three of the Rifles 5 Pillars; Reserves, Community and Association came together at Wakefield's Civic parade on Saturday 15 July....
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
Centenary event for Doncaster War Memorial
Association members are invited to join our Standard Bearers and Buglers at Elmfield Park Doncaster on Sunday 12 March 2023 to mark the...
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Nov 10, 20221 min read
The Kings Visit to Doncaster 9 Nov 22
The King and The Queen Consort visited to Doncaster yesterday to officially confer Doncaster as a city. Lt Col (Retd) Graham Whitmore was...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
Lord St Oswald's Remembrance Parade and Service 6 Nov 22
Lord St Oswald's Annual Remembrance Parade and Service in the grounds of Nostell Priory returns to its pre-pandemic format this weekend. ...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read
Huddersfield Veterans and Families Safe Space
Tommy’s Lounge has recently opened in Huddersfield town centre – it is open to the general public however, the main goal is to provide a...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
Unveiling of KOYLI, LI, and Rifles at Barnsley Armed Forces Walkway 14 Jun 22
Association members along the Commanding Officer 8RIFLES, Lt Col Mark Laverick, OC Y Coy 8RIFLE, Maj Ben Clare, joined the Mayor of...
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May 23, 20221 min read
WWI KOYLI Soldiers Remembered In Dewsbury
KOYLI soldiers Herbert Haigh and Spedding Hirst who fought during WWI were remember in Dewsbury Cemetery on memorial along with 13 other...
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May 18, 20221 min read
Unveiling Ceremony at Dewsbury Cemetery Memorial 21May 22
The Friends of Dewsbury Cemetery are holding an unveiling ceremony of 2 new memorial plaques to 14 servicemen from WWI and WWII,...
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Mar 12, 20221 min read
Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association Standard Laid Up
On Thursday 10 March 2022 Kev Fawcett had the honoured and privileged to sound the bugle calls during the handover of the Malaya and...
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Oct 15, 20211 min read
Poppy sellers required for Wakefield area
The Royal British Legion urgently require poppy sellers for various locations in the Wakefield area. Anyone able to assist is asked to...
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Oct 9, 20211 min read
Wakefield Civic Parade and Service 9 Oct 21
Wakefield's first civic parade in since the pandemic was held in on Saturday 9 October 21. Standard Bearers from the Royal British Legion...
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