Tag: remembrance

Ruddington Remembers 100 Years On

Graham Wright

This morning, at Ruddington’s War Memorial, hundreds of villagers gathered in the sunshine on the date and time exactly a century ago that the signing of the Armistice marked the official end of the First World War. This Centenary was an especially poignant time to remember the sixty one servicemen from our own village, who fought for their country between 1914 and 1918, but who never returned home to their families. Preceded by bell-ringing at St Peter’s Church, and a parade of flag-bearing local organisations including representatives from Ruddington Royal British Legion,…

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Join Ruddington’s 2018 Poppy Challenge!

Graham Wright

Sunday November 11th 2018 commemorates 100 years since the end of World War One. To commemorate this, Ruddington Royal British Legion is running “The Poppy Challenge.” Branch Secretary Louise Mote explains: “We’re inviting everyone to join in the fun, whilst raising much-needed funds for the annual Poppy Appeal. The Poppy Challenge invites you to submit as many entries as you like in any of the three categories: painting, drawing and baking. So dust off your paint brushes, sharpen your pencils, or put your pinny on and get baking!” The baking challenge…

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Horrors of the Holocaust

Graham Wright

This month Ruddington remembers The Holocaust… The liberation of Auschwitz occurred on 27th January 1945 and this day is now commemorated each year with International Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).  HMD remembers not just the millions of victims of the Nazis during World War II but also the victims of later genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur and Cambodia. Ruddington Parish Council is going to mark HMD this year with a display in St Peter’s Rooms which will be available to view from Monday 22nd January 2018 until Saturday 27th January during normal Parish Office opening…

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New Memorial Board for Ruddington

Graham Wright

This weekend a new lectern at Ruddington’s War Memorial to remember those from our village who died serving their country is being unveiled and dedicated. It is a “Roll of Honour” to those who fell during the First and Second World Wars and in Korea. The new board was decided upon because the names carved on the War Memorial itself are still difficult to read despite the restoration work that was carried out in 2013. However it was decided to retain an older lectern nearby since it acknowledges Nottinghamshire County Council’s financial contribution to the 100th…

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