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March no more my soldier laddie, There is peace where there once was war. Sleep in peace my soldier laddie, Sleep in peace, now the battle’s over. YOUR GUIDE TO TAKING PART
Certificate of Grateful Recognition Tribute to the Millions
11th November 2018 Let us remember those who so selflessly gave their
With sincere thanks for your contribution to Battle’s Over, lives at home and abroad, whose
the international commemoration of the centenary sacrifice enables us to enjoy the
of the end of World War I. peace and freedom we have today.
Let us remember those who came home
wounded, physically and mentally, and
the friends and family who cared for them.
Let us remember those who returned to
restore their relationships and rebuild
their working lives after years of dreadful
conflict and turmoil.
Let us remember the families that lost
husbands, sons and sweethearts.
Let us remember the servicemen, merchant
seamen, miners, brave civilians and others from
Commonwealth and Allied countries -
who fought, suffered and died during
four years of war.
Let us remember those in reserved occupation
and the brave people who
kept us safe on the home front - the
doctors and nurses who cared for the wounded,
the women and men who toiled in the
fields, those who worked in the factories,
who all played such a vital role
in the war effort at home.
Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR
Originator & Pageantmaster
Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute
11th November 2018
This certificate can be downloaded at www.brunopeek.co.uk to enable This tribute can be downloaded at www.brunopeek.co.uk to enable
participants to print it off and frame it as a permanent reminder of their participants to print it off and read it out during their event if they so wish.
involvement in this unique event.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 2
Contents
Page 4 - 6 Page 17 Page 31
Introduction How to take part & Beacon Lighting Ceremony Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute & WW1 Beacons of Light
Chosen Charities
Page 7 Page 18
Sleep in peace, now the battle’s over WW1 Beacons of Light, your unique gas-fuelled Beacon Page 32
Birkirkara, Malta, pays Tribute, 11th November 2018
Page 8 Page 19
History of the Last Post - ‘The People’s Anthem’ WW1 Beacons of Light, Beacon Brazier Page 33 & 34
The WW1 Tunnellers & The Lamplight of Peace
Page 9 Page 20
Battle’s Over - Ringing out for Peace Erecting the Long Melford permanent WW1 Beacon of Light Page 35
to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1 Message from Paul Quinn OBE, Captain RN (Rtd),
Page 10 General Secretary, Royal Navy Association
Message from the Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness Page 21
and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, WW1 Beacons of Light, Bonfire Beacon Page 36
the Most Reverend Mark Strange Message from Padre Dave Crees, Academy Chaplain
Page 22 Sandhurst Group HQ, The Royal Military Academy
Page 11 Your responsibility, Legal Essentials and Safety Sandhurst
Message from the Moderator of the General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland Page 23 Page 37
Message from the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones Message from The Reverend David Osborn, Resident
Page 12 KCB ADC Chaplain, St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London
Battle’s Over - A National Tribute Chief of Naval Staff
Message from the Archbishop of Wales, Page 38
the Most Reverend John Davies Page 25 Message from All Hallows by the Tower,
Message from General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter Byward Street, London
Page 13 KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen
Message from Reverend Brian Anderson, Chief of the General Staff Page 39
President of the Irish Council of Churches Tribute to the Chinese Labourers of WW1
and Co-Chair of the Irish Inter-Church Meeting Page 27
Message from the Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier Page 40 - 84
Page 14 KCB CBE DFC ADC MA RAF Acknowledgements
Message from Councillor Mike Cuddy - National Chairman, Chief of the Air Staff
One Voice Wales Page 85
Page 29 Message from Rev. Dr. Stanley Gamble, B.A.(Hons.), M.Th.,
Page 15 Message from Captain John Sail - National Chairman, Ph.D. Rector of the United Parishes of Killinchy, Kilmood and
A Short History of Town Criers The Merchant Navy Association Tullynakill, Northern Ireland
Page 16 Page 86 - 94
A Cry for Peace Around the World Acknowledgements (continued)
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 3
Introduction
On 11th November 2018, the United Kingdom and its Beacon of Light will be lit, the 15,000 names of those brave
friends overseas will mark the day 100 years ago when Merchant Navy Seamen who lost their lives during this
the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War. dreadful war will be read out by a range of people from all over
the United Kingdom, in remembrance of the sacrifices made.
You can play your part in remembering the sacrifice of millions
of men and women by joining us in Battle’s Over, a unique We anticipate that this unique tribute, organised in association
series of events in the morning and evening involving with the Glasgow-based College of Piping, will start the
organisations and communities the length and breadth of our centenary media coverage on television and radio, and will
nation and in many countries abroad. provide some of the day’s most moving and atmospheric
sights and sounds, so if you wish to encourage a local Piper
• Battle’s Over - Sleep in peace, now the battle’s over to participate by playing Battle’s O’er at a location of their
• Battle’s Over - The Last Post choice (excluding Cathedrals), please ask them to register
• Battle’s Over - WWI Beacons of Light asap, providing the following information to:
• Battle’s Over - Ringing out for Peace
• Battle’s Over - Cry for Peace Around the World battlesoer@collegeofpiping.org
Name of Piper, Address, Country, County, Tel, Email
Your chance to pay your 6.00am - Battle’s Over - Sleep in peace, now the battle’s
over 6.55pm Battle’s Over - The Last Post
personal and community The sound of 1,000 bagpipes will fill the air before dawn has In association with the Air Training Corps, Army Cadet Force,
broken on 11th November 2018. In cities and towns Sea Cadet Force, Boys’ Brigade and the Light Infantry
tribute to those millions throughout the land individual pipers will play Battle’s O’er - a
traditional air played by pipers after a battle. Heralding the
Buglers Association, the Last Post will be played at many of
the 1,000 WWI Beacon sites throughout the United Kingdom,
start of the day’s commemorations, they will play the haunting involving young people and others paying their personal
that gave their lives tune outside churches and cathedrals, in market squares and
muddy fields, on hilltops and high streets, in valleys and village
tribute to those that gave their lives during World War I.
greens throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and 7.00pm Battle’s Over - WWI Beacons of Light
for their country the Isle of Man, and at scores of locations overseas, including
Australia, Canada, the USA, Germany, South Africa, France, Later that day, after darkness has fallen, more than 1,000
or returned home wounded Spain, Denmark, Israel and Somalia to name but a few. Beacons of Light will be lit throughout the United Kingdom,
Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, with
A lone piper will play Battle’s O’er in front of the Tomb of the the first of these Beacons being lit at Westminster Abbey,
during or after the dreadful Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, London, with others London, that evening.
undertaking a similar performance in front of cathedrals in the
darkness of four years of War UK. At the same time, pipers everywhere will be playing the
same tune in their local communities.
This is a commemoration inspired by a comment made on 3rd
August 1914 by Britain’s Foreign Minister, Sir Edward Grey.
He was looking out of his office window at dusk as gas lights
1914 - 1918 Following the playing of this piece of music at the Merchant
Navy Associations National Memorial, Trinity Square Gardens,
were being lit along London’s Mall when he remarked to a
friend, “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not
Tower Hill, London, at 6am, through to 7pm, when a WWI see them lit again in our lifetime.”
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 4
Introduction continued
Our country was about to be plunged into the darkness of the Councils, organisations and individuals taking part will be able commemoration and, ultimately, celebration as our country
First World War, and it would be four long years before Britain to immediately download the official Battle’s Over logo free of and other nations reflect on events a century ago on the
and Europe would again experience the light of peace. charge by going to www.brunopeek.co.uk and similar for battlefields of Europe and at home in our factories and
the special certificate shown on page 2 from 30th November farms.
In remembrance of the end of the war and the millions who 2018 by going to the same website as a permanent reminder
were killed or came home dreadfully wounded, Beacons of of their involvement in this tribute. Please encourage your local Cathedral, Minster or Church to
Light will be lit around the country at 7pm on 11th November participate by ringing their bells at 7.05pm that evening,
2018. Those wishing to participate in lighting a WW1 Beacon asking them to complete the registration form found at:
of Light, please go to page 17 and please provide www.brunopeek.co.uk
The event will also commemorate the huge army of men and information in point 1 by 25th October 2018, sending it
women on the home front who, often in dangerous and to brunopeek@mac.com 7.05pm Battle’s Over - Cry for Peace Around the World
exhausting conditions, underpinned the war effort - keeping
the wheels of industry turning and bringing home the harvests. As you will see from pages 23, 25, 27, and 29, we have four To coincide with the ringing of the church bells, 100 Town Criers,
The beacons will symbolise the light of hope that emerged worthy and appropriate charities associated with this event, one for each year since the end of WW1, will be undertaking, ‘A
from the darkness of war. representing the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, and Cry for Peace around the World’, and in the United Kingdom, the
Merchant Navy. Please feel free to make donations direct to ‘Cry’ will be led by a Chelsea Pensioner from The Royal Hospital,
Among the communities and other organisations that have one or more of them. You may also wish to consider staging Chelsea, London, at 7.05pm that night.
confirmed their involvement are the Tan Hill Inn, Yorkshire a public collection for them around the lighting of your
Dales, the highest pub in Great Britain; Unst, the most beacon. Those millions of brave men, along with the many left at
northerly inhabited island in Scotland; St David’s, the most home, did their duty for their country during the dark days of
westerly city in Wales; Lowestoft, Suffolk, the most easterly 7.05pm Battle’s Over - Ringing out for peace! war, so let us do our duty by them, remembering and
town in England, and St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, the honouring them through Battle’s Over.
most westerly location in the United Kingdom. We do hope As beacons blaze around the country, bells in 1,000
that your council and community will also choose to take part churches and cathedrals will ring out in celebration of the The WW1 Tunnellers & The Lamplight of Peace
in this historic tribute. end of the First World War. Many people in Britain live within
hearing of church bells, which call congregations to prayer New light has been shed on a special breed of men who fought
There are a number of cost-effective ways of participating. and mark special occasions. But the sound of mighty bells, on the Western Front. Their job was not to charge over the top
some of which are hundreds of years old, also provides a of the trenches but to sink explosive-packed tunnels deep
(1) Use existing beacon braziers set on tall wooden poles and stirring soundtrack to historic events. beneath enemy lines.
gas-fuelled beacons previously used for other historic
anniversaries, celebrations and commemorations. The ringing of bells to celebrate the end of the Great War is The allied tunnelling companies operated in such secrecy that
(2) Build and light a traditional bonfire beacon. See page 21. being organised in association with the Central Council of little was known of their exploits for years after the war. Working
(3) Purchase the gas-fuelled beacon being specially produced Church Bell Ringers, the representative body for groups who in total silence up to 100ft underground their task was to
for this project. Afterwards, it can be stored and used for ring bells in the English tradition with rope and wheel. It was detonate mines beneath the enemy’s trenches while seeking out
future events. See page 18. founded in 1891 and represents 65 affiliated societies of German tunnellers digging the other way. It was a covert war
(4) Build and erect a new beacon brazier on a tall wooden local ringers from all over the British Isles and many other waged by civilians with little or no military training - tough and
pole, using it as a permanent tribute to those that lost their countries from Australasia to North America to Africa. resourceful men, many of whom had been rejected by the army
lives in your local community during World War I. See page on the grounds of health and age.
19. (You may need to apply for planning permission so The stirring sound of church and cathedral bells will provide
please contact your Local Authority Planning Department a fitting conclusion to a day of contemplation,
to seek their advice).
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Introduction continued
Their greatest victory came at 3.10am on 7th June 1917 when The flame from the Lamp will be used to light the first of over China. By trains and ships, the Chinese made their way to
19 mines were detonated at Messines Ridge in West Flanders, one thousand WW1 Beacons of Light being lit throughout the Europe, with thousands dying along the way.
Belgium. A seismograph in Switzerland registered the explosions United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas
and David Lloyd George is said to have heard them over 150 Territories, at Westminster Abbey, London, during the evening of The story of the largest and longest-serving non-Eurpean
miles away in Downing Street, London. Following the blasts, it 11th November 2018. labour contingent in the war has largely been forgotten, but is
took just three hours for the British troops to take the German slowly being rediscovered, so the tribute to these lost labourers,
positions. MALTA farmers, and young students by Tai Wee Kuang, Director, L
Holding Limited is most appropriate. (See page 39).
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award for gallantry in the The Nurse of the Mediterranean
face of the enemy awarded to British or Commonwealth forces. In 1915, as Europe’s armies faced stalemate, World War 1 We encourage you therefore to join the many thousands of
It was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients in the First World spread beyond the Western Front. To try to break the people already taking part, by participating in this unique
War. However, William Hackett was the only WW1 tunneller to deadlock Britain and France led new campaigns at Gallipoli community project, commemorating the bravery and personal
receive the VC. in Turkey, and Salonika in Greece. sacrifice made by so many, along with celebrating the light
that emerged from the darkness of war.
Born on 11th June 1873, he worked as a miner for 23 years in New battle fronts meant new places to treat the wounded
the Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire coalfields. Rejected three would be desperately needed. But the allies had more than
times for being too old, Hackett eventually enlisted on 25th just combat casualties to deal with. Climate and conditions
October 1915, despite having been diagnosed with a heart brought malaria and dysentery. Very quickly, there were tens
condition. He spent two weeks of basic training at Chatham, of thousands of soldiers in need of urgent and ongoing care. On November 11th BBC Local Radio in England will be
Kent, before joining the 172nd Tunnelling Company. reflecting Armistice Day events in each of their areas: from
The answer was a tiny rock in the Mediterranean Sea. At a Pipes at breakfast time to the national moments of
In June 1916, Sapper Hackett and four others were in Givenchy, safe distance from the front line, Malta became a hospital for commemoration at 11am and later in the day.
France, tunnelling towards enemy lines when the Germans more than 136,000 men. By the end of the war, it had
detonated a mine and the shaft collapsed, burying the five men. earned itself the affectionate nickname of “Nurse of the Please see acknowledgements from page 40 onwards.
Hackett worked for 20 hours to create a hole and saved three of Mediterranean”. These will be updated every three months - 31st July
his comrades. The remaining soldier, Private Thomas Collins, and 31st October 2018.
was mortally wounded, however, Sapper Hackett stayed with To pay tribute to the many doctors, nurses and indeed the
him, despite having the opportunity to escape. When another community and Government of this lovely Island, the town of
explosion occurred, both men were buried alive and died Birkirkara, are taking part in this commemoration. (See page 32).
together.
CHINA
The Victoria Cross was presented by King George V to Sapper
Hackett’s widow, Alice, at Buckingham Palace on 29th Tribute to the Chinese Labours of World War 1
December 1916. World War 1 pitted Great Britain and its allies against
Germany. Years into the fighting the male populations were
Photo: Archant Norfolk.
In commemoration of the sacrifices made by these brave, but depleted. Soldiers were hunkered in trenches carved into the
dedicated men, the Lamplight of Peace has been made as a countryside of Europe and the allies needed help, and it
unique, lasting tribute to the Tunnellers of WW1, along with the came from China. Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR
millions of other service men who died or returned home Pageantmaster
dreadfully wounded from the Great War. (See pages 33 and 34). British recruitment began in November 1916 in Qingdao Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 6
‘Sleep in peace, now the battle’s over’
“The origins of military music derive from the demands Throughout history there are many examples of military The origin of the Retreat march was to warn the soldier to
of war itself,” wrote Lt. Col. David J. Murray in his pipers raising the morale of fighting troops at critical return to his company in order to answer to his name at roll
seminal publication from 1994, Music of the Scottish moments in battle. Piper George Findlater on the north- call. The tune, When the Battle’s Over is a classic Retreat
Regiments. “From earliest times until the invention of west frontier of Afghanistan in 1897, and Piper Daniel march. It was composed by Pipe Major William Robb
radio as a means of communication, it had three Laidlaw VC at the Battle of Loos in 1915 spring (1863-1909) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and
principal functions. These were to pass orders and immediately to mind. The sound of the pipes boosted established itself quickly in the pipers’ repertoire between
give signals in battle; to regulate the military day in morale amongst the troops and intimidated the enemy but the Boer War and Great War. It remains a very popular tune
camp and garrison; and ‘to excite cheerfulness and in doing so pipers were an easy target for the enemy, with pipers and pipe bands and it is fitting that it is the tune
alacrity in the soldier’.” particularly during the Great War when they would lead pipers will play at 06.00 hours throughout the United
the men ‘over the top’ of the trenches and into battle. Kingdom and other countries throughout the world as part
The highland piper had been a prominent member of the Around 2,000 pipers were either killed or injured. of the Battle’s Over unique tribute that day.
social hierarchy of Scotland’s clan system since the 15th
century, when the piper seems to have ousted the bard In 1961, the singer Andy Stewart put lyrics to the tune.
and the harper from their positions. When the clan took The chorus goes:
the field as a fighting unit, the piper went with it, and was
able, by means of the robust tone and volume of his March no more my soldier laddie,
instrument, both to entertain the men on the march to the There is peace where there once was war.
battlefield and in their bivouacs, and also, importantly, to Sleep in peace my soldier laddie,
encourage them during the prelude to battle by playing Sleep in peace, now the battle’s over.
the warlike music of the clan. In Gaelic, this rousing is
called the ‘bronsnachadh.’
The existence of pipes with a Scottish regiment dates to at
least the 1680s. At the Battle of Waterloo the pipers played
inside the squares as the French advanced, while on the
march they played to cheer the soldiers up. All this changed
with the arrival of the metalled road, which was to lead to the
emergence of the bagpipe and drum combination, and to an
avalanche of compositions in march tempo.
From the time of Waterloo, continuous efforts had been
made to have the pipers recognised as an integral part of
the musical resources of the Scottish regiments. The
highland regiments owed the approval of their pipers to
the indirect influence of Queen Victoria and it was she
who decreed that “the pipers shall play in front” of the
regiments. The Queen decided she must have her own
piper and in 1843 Angus MacKay was appointed as the Stuart Letford,
first Sovereign’s Piper, a tradition that has been Manager, the College of Piping,
maintained by the monarch ever since. Glasgow, Scotland.
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History of the Last Post - ‘The People’s Anthem’
“The Last Post” - A phrase that conjures up sombre who were still out in the field or were injured should find help HG Wells is credited with calling the First World War (or
thoughts, images, and a sense of finality and closure. or refuge by following the sound. From 1850 it became the the Great War as it was originally known) “the People’s
custom overseas for it to be played when a soldier died or War” and the Last Post became the British People’s
Although now recognised as the Bugle Call signifying the was killed in action and for the Regimental Bugler to play it Anthem, being heard with monotonous regularity during
‘Final Farewell’ at a military funeral or Remembrance Parade, at the graveside. The transition of the Call from being an the War. The Last Post was not performed on the first
it was originally a call used daily by the Army. It followed official tune for timekeeping to one of mourning occurred Armistice Day in 1919, but was heard the following year
“The First Post” (which signalled the start of the Duty during the 1880s when the overseas graveside tradition and the practice has continued to this day.
Officer’s inspection of the sentry posts) and signalled that the began to be observed at home.
inspection of the final sentry post had taken place and all Because of the intensity of this simple piece of music it
was secure for the night. It was first published in 1790, and Its use in a symbolic way during Remembrance Day has been incorporated into the Finale of “In Memoriam”
during any prolonged battle it was also sounded to signal parades and ceremonies signifies its acceptance as a by Robert Steadman as well as “The Armed Man” by Karl
that fighting was over for the day and that any combatants token of remembrance as well as of death. Jenkins.
In 1928, the custom started for the Call to be played at
the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium every night at 8pm, apart
from 20th May 1940 to 6th September 1944 due to the
German occupation.
Wing Commander G A Singleton
MCGI FRSA RAFVR(T)
Principal Director of Music
Flight Sergeant Isobel Hughes, 1211 (Swadlincote) Squadron, South East Midlands Wing Flight Sergeant Geraint Jones, 1084 (Market Harborough) Squadron, South East Midlands Wing
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 8
Battle’s Over - Ringing out for Peace
The History of ‘English Change Ringing’ At the end of the war the bells rang out across the country
to celebrate the coming of peace, and have followed in
The sound of bells ringing is deeply rooted in British that celebratory role ever since. 95% of bells in the UK
culture. Bells provide the grand soundtrack to our ‘rang in’ the Millennium, a bell announced the opening of
historic moments, calling us to wake, to pray, to work, to the London Olympics in 2012 and, as part of the Her
arms, to feast, to celebrate and, in times of crisis, to Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, a
come together. floating belfry with eight bells led the Thames Pageant of
1,000 boats.
The early missionaries used small handbells to call people
to worship, with bells being introduced into Christian In 2017 a ring of 8 bells was installed at St George’s
churches around 400 AD. Memorial Chapel in Ypres, whose bell tower has stood
empty due to lack of funds since the chapel was built in
Following the Reformation, many churches began to use a 1927. The project has cost £250,000 in total, but there has
new technology of bells mounted on a whole wheel, which been no trouble raising those funds - the fallen of the Great
gave greater control, with the final refinement of a ‘stay’ War are not easily forgotten, and the sound of bells ringing
and ‘slider’ to be able to ‘set’ the bell. The ringer could out both in commemoration and to celebrate peace is
now rotate the bells 360 degrees and stop and start the clearly still as important to many as it was in 1918.
ringing at will.
Competition developed for who had the most bells, and
there was increased interest from lay people, who took over
the belfry from the clergy. Rules evolved and ‘changes’ could
be learned by heart to create patterns where the bells are
never sounded in the same order twice. These compositions
were named ‘methods’, often titled after the cities they were
first rung in such as Norwich, London and Cambridge.
By the middle of the 18th century the ability to stand for
three hours to ring a peal of 5040 changes was common,
with a crowd of listeners eager to hear. Today bells ring out
in the English style across the world. Christopher O’Mahony,
President of the Central
During the First World War c1400 bell ringers lost their lives that was dear to them, Council of Church Bell
in service of their country. The Great War Memorial Book of endured hardness, faced Ringers.
Church Bell-Ringers who fell in the war is on display near the danger, and finally passed
ringing chamber at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. It bears the out of the sight of men by
following inscription: the path of duty and self-
sacrifice, giving up their own
“They whom this book commemorates were numbered lives that others might live in
among those, who, at the call of King and Country, left all freedom.”
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Message from the Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus
of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Mark Strange
In Inverness Cathedral the rood screen is also the war
memorial to those of the congregation who were killed
in the WW1. Every day I pass by the names of young
men who had worshipped in this place and who never
returned. For the past four years a candle has been
burning alongside the screen as we have remembered
those young men, their families and the many
thousands across the highlands who also fought and
died with them.
I am always aware of the great potential those young men
had, both to their community but also to this
congregation, a potential that was destroyed by the
inability of nations to live in peace, by a society that saw
aggression as a legitimate tool of the state.
As we gather together to recall the end of one war, let the
beacons of light, and the ringing of bells help us
remember that we have a responsibility, each one of us, to
honour those who died by ensuring that we reject violence
in all its forms. That we work for peace, peace in our own
lives and in the lives of the people of this world.
The Most Reverend Mark Strange.
Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness
and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 10Message from the Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland
“Anniversaries provide time for reflection as we consider
our past and look towards the future. One hundred years
ago, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the
eleventh month, bells rang out for peace as a terrible and
bloody conflict came to an end. As we reflect back on this
Armistice, on this ‘War to end all Wars’, it is important that
Dornoch Cathedral, Sutherland, Scotland,
we recognise the sheer scale of human sacrifice which it
where the Right Reverend Susan Brown brought, and the many brave men and women who gave
has been minister since 1998. so much so that there might be peace both in their time
and for future generations. As we remember them, as we
ring bells, light beacons, play pipes and bugles; as we
stop in silence, may we commit to their legacy and strive
towards a more peaceful world where war and violence
have no place. May our act of remembering, our
commitment to them, be to say with true conviction
“never again” while working to make it so.”
The Right Reverend Susan Brown,
Moderator of the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 11Battle’s Over - A National Tribute
Message from the Archbishop of Wales, the Most Reverend John Davies
There is unlikely to be a family in Wales that was not
affected at the time, whether directly or indirectly, by
the horror of the First World War in which killing, on a
scale never before experienced, happened. One
hundred years on, the pain, shock and sense of loss
and of sheer waste felt by that generation remains
tangible. We can find echoes of all of this in and
around our places of worship which often became
repositories and focusses for individual and
community remembrance. In many of them, rolls of
honour, cenotaphs and gravestones, lychgates, bells
and pews bear solemn dedications to the memory and
loss of those killed in battle.
The collective memory of that brutal conflict should
continue to move us profoundly, reminding us of sacrifices
made, and, all too often of the frequent futility of the
conflict. Sadly, it was not, as some had expected, the war
to end all wars; and conflicts still shatter the lives of
people across the globe today.
I hope that as beacons are lit and bells ring out across the
nation to mark this unique and important commemoration,
we will remember the raw relief and the stirrings of hope
for a better future that was felt 100 years ago, and that we
will once again pledge ourselves to pursuing the peace of
Christ in our lives and in our world.
The Most Reverend John Davies,
Archbishop of Wales.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 12Message from Reverend
Brian Anderson,
President of the Irish
Council of Churches
Wesley Centenary “In Ireland this important commemoration forms part of a
Church, Bangor
where Rev Brian Decade of Centenaries that has challenged us to reflect
Anderson serves together on the national and international events that have
as minister.
shaped our identities - social, political and cultural. The
shadow of war provided the backdrop and context for
many of these events. The tragic loss of young lives was
deeply felt by people of both traditions across the island
of Ireland. Our commemoration of this tragedy has
brought us closer together as a society, reminding us of
the bonds of our common humanity and the need to take
care of one another, especially the weakest and the most
vulnerable. It is fitting that we should mark this iconic
moment of peace with the ringing of church bells as a
reminder of Christ’s message of hope to the world. Sadly,
violence and war continue to blight the lives of vulnerable
people near and far. The ringing of the bells calls us to
recommit ourselves to playing our part to bring peace and
restore hope once more to a suffering world.”
Reverend Brian Anderson,
President of the Irish Council of Churches
and Co-Chair of the Irish Inter-Church Meeting.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 13Message from Councillor Mike Cuddy - National Chairman,
One Voice Wales
As the national representative body for the 735 Community
and Town Councils in Wales we are honoured to support
the ‘Battles Over - A Nations tribute’. The year 2018 marks
the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War and
it is important that we commemorate and pay tribute to the
heroic efforts of those who served and supported the
efforts of the Great War. During that epic conflict the Welsh
lost per capita more military personnel than any other
nation. At least 20,000 men of first language Welsh
perished, and from the industrial south of Wales even more.
Not one community in Wales was unaffected. The Voice of Community and Town Councils in Wales -
Llais Cynghorau Cymuned a Thref yng Nghymru
Most of the casualties occurred in Flanders and especially
at Paschendaele where the 38th Welsh Division, a
brainchild of Lloyd George, lost so many The Welsh National Memorial Park is
including the poet ‘Hedd Wynn’. a war memorial in Langemark near
Additionally many Welsh soldiers served in Ypres (Belgium) for soldiers of World
famous non Welsh regiments, artillery and War 1, located near the Pilkem Ridge in
county regiments as well as the unique the former Ypres Salient. It commemorates
tunnelling battalions which recruited so the services of men and women from
many Welsh coal miners. Likewise we must Welsh origin (Wales), wherever they served
remember with gratitude all those of Welsh during the Great War as part of the Allied
descent who were involved in the Great Powers, as well as the non-Welsh soldiers
War, regardless of the location where they serving in Welsh formations. The entire
served or their function. enterprise cost well over £100,000, and
most of that money came from donations
I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage made by the community and town
Community and Town Councils to pay tribute to the fallen by councils of Wales.
taking part in the Battle’s Over event by lighting WW1 Beacons
of Light at 7pm and to involve your local Churches in ‘ringing
out for peace’ by ringing their bells at 7.05pm on 11th
November 2018. Your support of these initiatives
will be greatly appreciated.
Councillor Mike Cuddy
National Chairman, One Voice Wales
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 14A Short History of Town Criers
As long as there has been news to share, there have Their position became so important that harming a Town
been messengers to deliver it and Town Criers were Crier was turned into a treasonable offence and even in
the original ‘newsmen’ finding their origins in the early the 21st Century, these ancient laws are supposed to
Greek Empire as Spartan Runners. In fact Stentor an guard them against heckling.
ancient Greek God was said to have the voice of 50
men and some men with a loud voice may be known As literacy spread, the Town Crier’s role was eventually
as having a voice of a Stentorian. superseded by newspapers and modern media, but there
are lots of Towns that still retain the service of its Town
Town Criers in Britain are thought to have come to the Crier to enhance the traditional character of their Town
fore in 1066 when news of William of Normandy’s invasion and promote tourism.
was known. Men employed to remind everybody of
Harold’s authority passed information from town to town. The inaugural meeting of the Loyal Company of Town
These individuals were specifically employed to call out Criers, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017, was
the King’s proclamation. held on Saturday 16th October.
As the literacy of Britain’s population remained low well I would like to encourage all fellow town criers throughout
into the late 19th century, people came to rely on criers the world to participate in A Cry for Peace Around the
and heralds as a useful way of hearing about World on 11th November 2018.
proclamations, edicts, laws and news, as books and
newspapers were generally only accessible to a small
percentage of the English population.
Proclamations, edicts, laws and news may well have been
written on paper, however they were usually passed on to
the general public by the Town Crier - the first (talking)
newspaper.
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (roughly translated from Old French, as
Brenda Willison
“Hark” or “Listen”) became a familiar call in town squares,
markets and public meeting places all over Britain, a
summons for the townspeople to gather and listen to
news of the plague, victories in far off lands, royal births
and deaths by execution.
The Town Crier would read a proclamation, usually at the
door of the local inn, then nail it to the doorpost of the inn.
The result of this tradition has been the naming of
newspapers as “The Herald and Post”, the expression
“posting a notice”, the “post office” and “posting a Brenda Willison,
message” on the Internet. Chairman of the Loyal Company of Town Criers.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 15A Cry for Peace Around the World
Oyez Oyez Oyez
Town Criers raise your voices and together cry with me
Remembering those brave men and women in our history
The Battle’s Over A Nation’s Tribute remembers them one and all
Be proud and stand united, don’t let your memories fall
Confidence is what we need so that Nations trust each other
And all the Races of mankind treat each other as a brother
Food for every living thing by nature is provided
If we could only see it was equally divided
The woods and streams, the mountains high, the sea and golden shore
Were never ever meant to be the cause of senseless bloody war
Or race for powerful armaments and sacrifice of youth
But a World of true contentment built on Faith and Trust and Truth
Peace to the World
God Save The Queen
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 16How to take part & Beacon Lighting Ceremony
How to take part Beacon Lighting Ceremony -
7pm on 11th November 2018
Step 1: To confirm your involvement and assist us in easy
communication and correct registration of your event, please be The Beacon lighting ceremony should be undertaken as
kind enough to undertake the following in FULL as soon as follows:
possible, sending it to Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Pageantmaster, Step 2: Invite your Lord Lieutenant, DL, Lord Mayor, Mayor,
Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute & WW1 Beacons of Light at - High Sheriff, High Steward, Lord Provost, Chairman or Leader
brunopeek@mac.com of the Council. However, you may wish to consider running a
competition in partnership with your local media, with the
If your event is a private occasion and NOT open to the public, winner having the honour of lighting your WWI Beacon of
and you do not want your involvement shown on any public or Light at 7pm that evening.
media listing, it is important that you confirm this when providing Step 3: Please arrange to have professional photographs
information requested below. Your participation will still be noted taken during your event, and immediately after, please send
as part of this historic occasion but NOT made public. NO more than TWO high quality, copyright-free photographs
to brunopeek@mac.com including the name of the
However, if your event is open to the public your contact details photographer, the Beacon location, including postcode, along
will be shared with the media so that they can contact you with the name of the Council or Organisation.
direct to arrange any publicity and/or coverage of your event on Step 4: If appropriate, please use social media channels -
11th November 2018. Twitter, Facebook etc - to promote your event. On Facebook,
post photographs of your Beacon lighting ceremony on the
Name of Contact/Coordinator 11th November 2018.
Name of Council or Organisation Step 5: On 1st November 2018 we will be providing you with
Job title of Coordinator an outline Press Release for
Full postal address including postcode your use, so please localise it,
County providing as much or as little
Country: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel information as you wish
Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territory regarding your event, along
Telephone number - landline with your contact details
Mobile number before YOU send it to all areas
Email Address of your local media to enable
Beacon Location if known when registering, including them to contact YOU direct.
postcode Step 6: Before the lighting of
your Beacon at 7pm you may
Please ensure you have undertaken all the safety aspects etc, wish to consider reading out
outlined on page 22 and before the lighting of your Bonfire the names of those from your
Beacon on page 21 and you have alerted the emergency your City, Town or Parish etc
services, including the Fire Brigade, undertaken any risk killed in action, during WWI, in
assessments required and ensure all are happy with your plans. remembrance of the sacrifices
(This is your responsibility as coordinator of your Beacon made. Bonfire Beacon, Killyleagh, County Down, Beacon at Manor Farm, Strete, Devon, courtesey of Kate Gill, Stete Parish Council.
lighting event). Northern Ireland.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 17WWI Beacons of Light, your unique gas-fuelled Beacon
The Battle’s Over Beacon is of lightweight construction The tripod describes a
and comes assembled and complete with the exception circle area of about
of the gas cylinders that will need to be purchased 1.32m diameter and
separately: the beacon has an
extended height of
a) 400g disposable cylinder of propane, (Bullfinch No 1644, or about 2.15m.
equivalent) for the FirePower Torch used to light the Beacon.
These can be purchased from many DIY stores or Builders The Beacon (and
Merchants. flame) are stable in the
wind up to 30 mph. It
b) One full 47 kg propane cylinder or 2 x 19 kg full cylinders is supplied with a
are recommended to give a full flame for an hour. For longer ground anchor and
periods of burning or with partially full cylinders you will need rope for securing to the ground if this is possible, or else we
double the number of cyliders. These cylinders can be would recommend the use of sand bags. Full instructions are
purchased from Flogas Britain Ltd by calling 0800 085 6225 provided for this. The Beacon must be supervised by 2 people
quoting Gas Fuelled Beacons or by going to their website at all times when lit and a fire extinguisher must be provided.
www.flogas.co.uk where you can either order your cylinder It is important that the supervision should be undertaken
online or locate your nearest Flogas those who are competent and it is essential that a trial be
stockist. You may also download a undertaken before the event to ensure that everyone is fully
propane cylinder safety data sheet trained and familiar with the operation.
from the Flogas website (www.flogas.
co.uk/safety). For those in Northern Ireland, please See our website bullfinch-gas.co.uk for more details.
contact Flogas on 028 9073 2611.
The price is £360 plus VAT including carriage within the UK
The Gas-Fuelled Beacon package will contain the following: Mainland. There will be an extra carriage charge for other
areas.
• Burner unit with distinct design to commemorate the
event - with the motif WWI 1914 18 round the To order please contact:
circumference Bullfinch Gas Equipment, Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham,
• 2m high stand with an anchor for fixing to the ground B11 2AJ.
• 10m hose with the regulator for connecting to the gas Tel: 0121 765 2000
cylinders Fax: 0121 707 0995
• FirePower Gas torch for lighting the burner (you will need Email: sales@bullfinch-gas.co.uk
a 400g disposable cylinder of propane for this - (see Web: www.bullfinch-gas.co.uk
above))
• Spanner Payment by Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Card or Cheque.
• Leak detecting fluid Payment will not be asked for until the Beacon is about to be
• Hose assembly and Y manifold to link 2 cylinders despatched. Last date to order to guarantee delivery by 1st
• Lighting and safety instructions November is 31st August 2018. However please enquire after Gas fuelled Beacon, Berkley Castle, Gloucestershire, England.
this date for availability.
The above items are packed into 2 strong cartons.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 18WWI Beacons of Light, Beacon Brazier 100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 19
Erecting the Long Melford permanent WW1 Beacon of Light
to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1
Long Melford Parish Council commissioned and
installed the WW1 Beacon of Light to commemorate the
100th Anniversary of the end of the Great War, as so
many from Long Melford gave their lives so selflessly.
The beacon sits at one of the high points of the village,
overlooking the surrounding countryside, but within
view of our Parish Church and War Memorial.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 20WWI Beacons of Light Bonfire Beacon
Locate the bonfire at least 30m away from tunnel to the middle of the beacon. Keep low flammability, and stout boots. They
buildings, roads, railways and public middle empty until required. Always construct should know what to do in the event of a
rights of way, and a safe distance from the bonfire so it collapses inwards as it burns. burn injury, or a person’s clothing catching
dangerous materials and overhead power fire, and should have a fire blanket ready in
lines. Ensure it has good access for the
transportation of materials for the bonfire
and sufficient space for spectators to
4 Use only wood for combustible
materials. Do not burn dangerous items
such as foam-filled furniture, old tyres,
the bonfire area along with a number of fire
extinguishers.
stand upwind.
Obtain the landowner’s permission and
aerosols or tins of paint. Build upwards until
height of centre pole is reached. Materials
around top should be loosely packed to
9 Lighting: the safest and recommended
approach is to use paper and solid
firelighters in six places just inside the walls
involvement. allow air flow. Cover bonfire to keep it dry. of the beacon to ensure an even burn. Never
use flammable liquids such as paraffin or
Liaise with local fire brigade and emergency
services, presenting them with your plans,
and seek their advice and support.
5 Fill centre with suitable, dry combustible
materials. Check construction is stable
and remove any unsuitable materials that
petrol to get it going as this can result in
uncontrolled spread of fire or explosion.
may have been added. Look specifically for
fireworks, aerosols, highly inflammable 10 To light the beacon: from poles 2m
in length, prepare hand torches for
1 Prepare site by removing top layer of
turf and stack away from fire area.
materials or containers with such materials. lighting with paraffin-soaked rags wired
around one end. Remember, paraffin is
Obtain seven poles, 5-6m in length. Attach
four guy ropes to top of one pole and anchor
as shown.
6 Construct a safety barrier out of ropes
and stakes or scaffold poles to ensure
public is kept at a safe distance from the fire.
dangerous and great care should be taken.
Paraffin can be used as directed, but it is still
dangerous and should at all times be treated
with great care - for example, always ensure
2 Erect remaining poles as shown,
ensuring tops are secured in place. 7 In daylight, and just before lighting, check
that there are no children or animals
playing or hiding in the bonfire. Arrange for, and
all excess paraffin is drained off rags before
use. If spilt on your clothes during the
preparation of your beacon lighting you
3 Use either pallets or suitable lengths of
timber, spreading them over ground area
brief sufficient numbers of marshals. should replace those items of clothing before
approaching any naked flames. In particular,
of beacon for a good through draught. Secure
timber horizontally between poles as shown,
preventing material placed over the framework
8 The person looking after the fire should
not wear lightweight clothing that could
ignite easily. They should wear a substantial
always remember to replace the lid on any
container of unused paraffin and store it in a
safe place away from naked flames. Do not
from dropping through. Construct access outer garment of wool, or other material of use an accelerant on the fire itself. Bonfire Beacon, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England.
▲ After the event, extinguish fire and collect remaining debris. ▲ Dig over site and re-lay turf. ▲ Leave site clean and tidy.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 21Your responsibility, Legal Essentials and Safety
If you are inviting personal guests to your home it is worth checking Insurance Food and Drink
with your household insurer that you are covered in the unfortunate Unfortunately accidents can happen at even the best organised Basic food hygiene guidelines should be followed at
circumstances that there should be an accident. If your event events. Therefore you will need to consider and obtain insurance all times if you are providing food and drink. Caterers
includes inviting the public, or it is a third party venue then, where cover for your event, whether you are holding an event on your must have food hygiene certificates. Advice on this
applicable, the following advice should be heeded, to ensure you own premises or someone else’s. Beacon/Bonfire events require subject can be obtained from your local council environmental
have a safe and enjoyable event for everyone involved. specialist public liability cover. If you hire a park or venue or use officer. If you are using outside catering companies check with
land owned by a third party for your activity, they are likely to your local authority to see if they are a registered food business.
Licensing require you to have your own suitable insurance to cover your
Your local authority is responsible for licensing of such events. liability for any injury to the public or damage to other people’s Alcohol
This includes the sale of alcohol (please see separate section) and land or property. If hiring equipment for the event, you may need If you wish to sell alcohol at your event you will need to
Regulated entertainment, which includes live and recorded music to insure these items; you may also need to consider cover for obtain a licence, please see the section above on
along with other types of entertainment. Generally if there are loss of any financial outlay you incur if the event has to be licensing, it is important that you obtain the correct
going to be no more than 499 people present at your event, cancelled for reasons beyond your control, or loss of money, permissions and your local authority Licensing service will help
including staff and performers you can apply for as Temporary particularly if you are holding a fund-raising event. To help you you do this. You can normally use a temporary events notice for
Event Notice. This is a simple process and can be obtained from obtain the appropriate insurance, and risk management advice, we a bar as only a small number of people can be present (less than
your local Council and completed on line for only £21. If you are working closely with Unity Insurance Services, which is a specialist the 499 limit).
expect more than the 499 people you will require a Premises insurance broker in the voluntary and non-profit sector. They have
licence to allow your event to take place. This process takes at developed a range of bespoke insurance covers specifically for the Site Clearance
least 28 days after you have submitted your forms, so leave Beacon/Bonfire events. Unity is owned by a charity, The Scout The local authority will arrange for clearance and
plenty of time, the process may seem complicated but you can Association, and donates all its profits back to charity. To obtain a disposal of litter after your event if it is on public ground
get assistance from your local licensing service at the Council. quote or for more details or advice on the insurance cover you (check for possible charges). You can help this process
Local authorities will treat each event individually. The licensing may need, please visit Unity’s website, www. by arranging litter bins or recycling bins around the site, and a
officer’s job is to advise the local authority’s licensing committee unityinsuranceservices.co.uk/beacons or crew to clear up throughout the event.
on the granting of a licence should anyone object. If there are no telephone them on 0345 040 7702.
objections the licence will be granted but you may have to agree Hiring or Borrowing Equipment
to some conditions. It is always worth checking before you apply Alternatively, the licensing officer may be able to direct you to a Your local authorities, or local event organisers may be
with the Councils licensing service to see if location already has a suitable specialist company or broker, but you should not try to able to help you with contacts for supplies such as
licence, as some open spaces are already licensed. Talk to the source this kind of insurance from a non-specialist. marquees, portable toilets, barriers and bunting, or
licensing officer as soon as possible. In Northern Ireland, if you may in some cases have these for you to hire and borrow. You
plan to sell alcohol at an event, you will need to apply for an Emergency Services may also need to consider generators, a public address system,
occasional liquor licensefrom the Northern Ireland Court Service. Tell the police well in advance about the type of event and emergency flood lighting. If you need to arrange insurance for
you are planning, and get in touch with your local your hired equipment, Unity Insurance Services can arrange this
Safety Advisory Groups community police officer. Write to the fire brigade and for you too. If you hire a Marquee make sure the company
A lot of local authorities run Safety Advisory Groups for events, ambulance service, particularly if you are planning to have a providing it provide you with the necessary safety certificates.
these groups consist of all emergency services plus other Beacon/Bonfire, fireworks, or an event that will attract a large
members such as the Highways authority. They can provide you crowd. St John’s Ambulance and the British Red Cross will All Ability Access
will all the information you require and some have example event provide first aid and sometimes a vehicle. You can be expected Access for the disabled is very important. Many local
plans to assist you organising your events, you can normally to be charged for these services. If your Council has a Safety authorities run community transport schemes. Talk to
contact them through your local Council or the Police events Advisory group this process will be part of the process and will them about arranging transport. On green field sites
officers. save time. access may be improved by cutting the grass before the event.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 22Message from the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones kcb adc
Chief of Naval Staff
Images of trenches and barbed wire are an indelible part of our
collective national memory, but the First World War also reached far
beyond the Western Front. At sea, it stretched from the Battle of
Jutland in the North Sea to the twin battles of Coronel and the
Falklands in the South East Pacific and the South Atlantic Oceans,
while to the east it spilled onto the beaches and clifftops of the
Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. The lighting of Beacons will be an
opportunity for families and communities around the country and
Admiral Sir Philip Jones KCB ADC overseas to remember their individual connections to these global
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff events, and the many personal examples of courage and sacrifice.
As these Centenary commemorations draw to a close, the memory of
those who fought in the First World War must never be extinguished. We
must continue to learn the hard won lessons of this terrible war, because
today, as was the case a century ago, our own national wellbeing is
indivisible from the cause of peace and security in the wider world.
100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 23The Royal Naval Association is proud to be associated with
‘Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute’
With over 16,000 members across 300+ branches in the UK and overseas, we are a family of current and former Naval
Service personnel, relatives and supporters of our country’s Royal Navy.
Whether we are catching up with friends at our regular The Royal Naval Association has lots of great things The RNA has been involved with many aspects of
social events; fundraising; advising on welfare and going on: commemoration of the First World War.
employment matters, or just providing an arm around
the shoulder, our natural willingness to help others l Project Semaphore to bring digitally isolated naval l Our National Standard led the parade at the National
stems from the tradition and camaraderie that only veterans online. Event at Lyness cemetery on the Orkneys for the Battle of
Naval Service life can instil. Everything we do is Jutland, our members have been part of many events.
inextricably linked to our core values: l Befriending naval veterans who need an arm around the
shoulder. l We have lent the Chapel door of HMS WARSPITE to the
Unity National Museum of the Royal Navy - for their Jutland
Shared backgrounds and equality in rank. We share the l 3 minibuses fitted with wheelchair hoist for socially Exhibition running in Portsmouth from 2016 to 2020.
same bonds, the same mindset, and even the same isolated veterans.
language (Jackspeak!). We are all equal. We are the heart l We are the lead sponsor with the Woodland Trust in the
and soul of the RNA. l Support for those leaving the Royal Navy - the Shipmates establishment of the Jutland Wood as part of their WW1
and Oppos programme. Centenary Wood Project. The wood will consist of 6,094
Loyalty trees - reflecting the number of Royal Navy sailors who
To each other and our dependants. We will always support l We support and lead the Conference of Naval lost their lives on that day in May 1916. The RNA has
and look out for each other. Our loyalty is to all our Associations, a group of 70 like-minded naval sponsored two of the large specimen trees in the main
shipmates, our local communities, the personnel and associations, bringing great benefits and working avenue, and hope to have members at the planning at
dependants of the Naval Service, along with other charities together. www.cona.org.uk/ Langley Vale Epsom in the Winter of 2017.
or organisations with naval connections.
l Most importantly we have fun together with our regular
Patriotism meetings and organised events - such as our annual
We are proud to serve and proud to represent our country reunion and Conference and the Remembrance Sunday
and the Naval Service. Our pride in serving our country march at the Cenotaph. www.royal-naval-association.co.uk
never leaves us. Nor do we forget those who have fallen for
our country or who fight now. We are deeply honoured to RNA Central Office, Room 209, Semaphore Tower,
represent them on both a national and international level. HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LT
Comradeship admin@royalnavalassoc.com
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