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Warwick Gallipoli Commemoration

On 12th August, The Gallipoli Association remembered the soldiers from local regiments who died in the ill-fated WW1 assault on the Turkish …

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Remembering the WW1 Doctors and Nurses

The June edition of Unlocking Warwick’s monthly social tea called ‘In The Ballroom’ featured an interesting presentation by David Bardell and Mick …

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

More than 200 people gathered at the Warwick War Memorial on Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January with more local schools then …

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Remembrance Sunday – Pictures

There was a very large turnout for this year’s Remembrance Parade on Sunday 13th November. Following a service in St. Mary’s, there …

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El Alamein Anniversary Display

On 29th October, the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein was marked by a special presentation and exhibition in the …

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Remembrance Day – Pictures

There was a particularly large turn-out for this year’s Remembrance Day Service and Parade on Sunday 14th November. The morning service in …

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Armistice Day

Here are a few pictures of the brief ceremony held at the Warwick War Memorial on 11th November. Prayers were led by …

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A ‘fabulous’ afternoon

Guests who came to Unlocking Warwick’s Memorial Musical Tea in the Court House ballroom on October 10th, the last day of the …