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The 5 Towns Veterans Support Hub receives the highest award given to local voluntary groups
At a ceremony held at The 5 Towns Veterans Support Hub in Featherstone, Ed Anderson CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire , presented...
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Mar 292 min read
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Blue Plaque Unveiled in Pontefract to Honour 9 KOYLI Victoria Cross Recipients
On February 27th, at Minden House, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr. Ed Anderson CBC, unveiled a Pontefract Civic Society Blue...
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Mar 11 min read
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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 6, 20241 min read
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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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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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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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Oct 13, 20241 min read
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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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Jul 25, 20241 min read
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May 2, 20240 min read
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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
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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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Apr 18, 20241 min read
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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
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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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Oct 29, 20231 min read
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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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Jul 15, 20231 min read
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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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Mar 9, 20232 min read
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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 11, 20221 min read
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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 5, 20221 min read
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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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Nov 2, 20221 min read
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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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Jun 16, 20221 min read
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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 23, 20221 min read
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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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May 19, 20221 min read
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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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Mar 12, 20221 min read
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