Post by Administrator on Apr 7, 2016 0:24:08 GMT
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is encouraging people to remember the Battle of Jutland, with the launch of new commemorative resources for the May 2016 Centenary.
Events planned at the principal CWGC cemeteries and memorials on both sides of the North Sea are listed in a dedicated section on the commission's website.
There are also outlines of key moments in the biggest naval battle of the First World War.
More than 6,000 British dead are commemorated at CWGC sites across the UK and Scandinavia.
In a new video, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, a CWGC Commissioner, urges the public to join in paying tribute to all those who died in the conflict at sea.
Sir Tim, speaking at Chatham Naval Memorial, says: "The sailors of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy were central to the war effort, even if their exploits are less well remembered than their land-based compatriots.
"On 31st May, on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland, I urge you to join with us at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, in remembering all those who served and died at sea, not only at Jutland but throughout the war.
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Events planned at the principal CWGC cemeteries and memorials on both sides of the North Sea are listed in a dedicated section on the commission's website.
There are also outlines of key moments in the biggest naval battle of the First World War.
More than 6,000 British dead are commemorated at CWGC sites across the UK and Scandinavia.
In a new video, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, a CWGC Commissioner, urges the public to join in paying tribute to all those who died in the conflict at sea.
Sir Tim, speaking at Chatham Naval Memorial, says: "The sailors of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy were central to the war effort, even if their exploits are less well remembered than their land-based compatriots.
"On 31st May, on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland, I urge you to join with us at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, in remembering all those who served and died at sea, not only at Jutland but throughout the war.
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