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Great War soldier remembered in Graignamanagh as new gravestone is dedicated

As the sun was going down over a rural graveyard in South Kilkenny a special ceremony was held to remember a local man who died of his wounds in World War 1. Martin Geoghegan was from Graignamanagh and, recently, three generations of his descendants ...

20 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

People encouraged to listen to ‘heartbreaking’ stories in War Graves Week

Scottish people will soon have the chance to hear “heartbreaking” stories of those who died in the two world wars as War Graves Week gets under way. Ex-SAS and motivational speaker Colin Maclachlan is encouraging people to learn about the ...

20 May 2022 at 01:01

Ireland

First World War soldiers’ graves rededicated more than 100 years after deaths

The graves of two soldiers who were killed on the Western Front during the First World War while serving with Irish regiments have been rededicated in Belgium more than 100 years after they died. Captain Hugh Mortimer Travers and ...

19 May 2022 at 19:24

Princess Royal looks on as husband invited to smash coconut in temple visit

The Princess Royal appeared impressed when her husband banished bad luck by smashing a coconut during a Hindu temple visit in Sri Lanka. Anne watched as Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence hurled the fruit to the ground, sending a ...

12 Jan 2024 at 16:56

Duke of Kent steps down as president of Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Duke of Kent has stepped down as the president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), passing the baton to the Princess Royal. The CWGC cares for war graves of Commonwealth men and women who died in the First ...

10 Nov 2023 at 22:00

Service held for First World War soldier more than 100 years after his death

The body of a young Glaswegian soldier believed to have fallen in battle during the First World War has finally been laid to rest with full military honours more than a century after his death. Lance Serjeant Robert Brand, ...

25 Oct 2023 at 18:28

War Graves Commission warns of ‘turning point’ for legacy of commemoration

The caretaker of war graves and memorials across the globe has warned that the sacrifices of veterans could be forgotten unless more is done to engage younger generations. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), ...

17 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Life

D-Day: How to find out what your ancestors did in the Second World War

As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches, there aren’t many people old enough to remember the day that marked the turning point of the Second World War, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin ...

13 May 2024 at 09:00

Grave of Scottish soldier is identified 80 years after he died in Italy

The grave of a formerly unknown Scottish soldier who lost his life in Italy during the Second World War has been identified and rededicated 80 years after his death. Private George Alister Walker Ewan of the Argyll ...

16 Oct 2024 at 14:54

Rishi Sunak begins commemorative torch relay ahead of 80th anniversary of D-Day

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak began commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, as he handed a torch to a 99-year-old veteran of the landings. Mr Sunak was handed the torch of commemoration by Commonwealth War ...

23 May 2024 at 14:13

Local News

Grave of Donegal soldier formally identified in France over 100 years after death

The grave of a Donegal solider who went missing in France during the First World War has been identified over 100 years after his death, A rededication service took place on Tuesday at the graveside of Company ...

09 Jul 2024 at 15:33

Anne to mark non-combat work by black South Africans during First World War

The Princess Royal will commemorate the sacrifices of black South Africans and other races who played a vital First World War role as military labourers when she visits the country. Anne will visit the ...

16 Jan 2025 at 18:01

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