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Armistice Service – Saturday 11th November 2023 At 10.54am on Saturday 11th November 2023 there will be a short service at Ely War Memorial, Market Place to commemorate the signing of the Armistice on the 11th November 1918. The service will include a 2 minute silence at 11.00am and the laying of wreaths by the Mayor of Ely, the ECDC Chairman, and …
The City of Ely branch of the Royal British Legion organised a solemn service of remembrance at the city’s war memorial today (27th July) to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice in 1953 which brought an end to the Korean War. The war began in June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following …
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The City of Ely branch of the Royal British Legion will mark 70 years since the signing in 1953 of the armistice which bought about an end to military operations during the Korean War. Sixty thousand service personnel from across Britain and the Commonwealth saw action during the Korean War, with 1,100 losing their lives. …
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D-Day – the day 79 years ago, when tens of thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, was marked by the City of Ely branch of the Royal British Legion today (6th June). An Act of Remembrance at Ely’s war memorial commemorated the day in 1944, which altered the course of British …
At such a memorable period in the history this country, members of the City of Ely branch of the Royal British Legion have ensured that the city’s war memorial is looking its best. Branch members and a Korean War veteran have donated the cost of a second ‘silent soldier’ to stand opposite the first which …
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Many people were out in force on Sunday 13th November to pay their respects at the Remembrance Sunday event in Ely and Ely City WI were honoured to be invited, once again, to participate in the parade. Our ladies paid tribute to those who gave for our today with a wreath that was laid at …
We welcome all people in Ely to join us at the Cathedral on Sunday 13th November 2022 for a spectacular and very moving service, as well as a march through town, parade and Act of Remembrance in the Market Square. This year we are hoping to begin with the short march from The Porta Gate, down The Gallery …
Our local war memorials stand as silent sentinels carrying lists of names. But behind each of those names is a local person with their own unique life story. Forming part of the new temporary exhibition now on display at Ely Museum is the story and medals of three brothers from the Parker McGee family from …
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Sunday 14th November saw 1094, City of Ely Squadron congregate at “The Ship of The Fens” Ely’s beautiful and historic Cathedral. Cadets and staff attended a moving Cathedral Service with poppies falling like snow flakes from the Cathedral’s Lantern high above the central Octagon. Following the service of Remembrance the Squadron formed up outside along …
Remembrance and the Poppy Appeal As you are all aware we are living in unprecedented times, CoVID has caused the disruption of all of our lives and affected numerous events in and around our communities. Unfortunately, recent commemoration events such as VE Day, VJ Day and the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain were also …
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