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One hundred years after they were killed in action 6 World War 1 soldiers have been laid to rest.
Tickets for the July 2016 Thiepval Memorial event in France will be available through a public ballot opening later this year.
Faith Minister Lord Bourne is calling on people across the nation to get involved in ‘Ringing Remembers’ as the country marks 100 years since the end of the First World War.
Two fallen World War 1 soldiers have finally had a rededication service a century after their loss of life.
The Secretary of State, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, will this morning travel to France to participate in ceremonies to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
Employees from across the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group have been honoured at a prestigious national awards ceremony in London.
The public can now apply for tickets to attend Somme centenary commemorations in Thiepval next year.
Graves of 2 officers who were killed during the Second World War have been rededicated over 70 years after their death.
As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, what really happened in those 141 days?
Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, spoke at the opening of the Bett Show, discussing how advances in technology can be harnessed effectively in education
HRH The Duke of Kent's acceptance speech on receiving the 2015 Dresden Peace Prize for his contribution to British-German reconciliation.
Ambassador's statement marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden
Foreign & Commonwealth Office media statement on Oxford City Council’s decision to award Benny Wenda the Freedom of the City
Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday have been marked this year by HM Forces in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, in Army barracks and at RAF stations across the UK and around the world.
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Speech given by the Secretary of State at the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration.
A major public memorial to commemorate the tragic loss of 55,573 young Bomber Command airmen in the Second World War has been unveiled by the Queen at a ceremony in Green Park, London.
Communities Secretary presents British Heroes of the Holocaust Medals to families of 3 British heroes.
In the first of three blogs, we take a look at three key moments for the Armed Forces in the Second World War.
HMA Jonathan Brenton attended the commemoration of the Raid on Zeebrugge on Saint George's day during the First World War.
The Deputy Prime Minister marked the 70th anniversary of VE Day, paying tribute to the bravery of those who fought in the Second World War.
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