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The pace is hot, the farm lanes are excruciatingly narrow, the ditches are deep and unforgiving and the schedule is relentless – all the ingredients are there for a mouth-watering feast at Renties Ypres Rally Belgium (13 - 15 August).
MEMORIAL: The new memorial in Gheluvelt, Belgium A WAR memorial honouring the sacrifices of Worcestershire’s First World War soldiers has been restored. The memorial to the men of the Worcestershire Regiment in Gheluvelt, Belgium, has been restored to its proper condition by a team from the county. Richard Greenway, who offered his services as a landscape architect to re-design the site, said: “Many thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Mr Steve Hill and team/craftspersons(mason), Mercian Regiment, Councillor Adrian Gregson, Zonnebeke Mayor and Officials, Worcestershire ...
British war graves staff working in France and Belgium tending to the resting places of soldiers killed during both World Wars are reportedly facing a 50% pay cut due to Brexit. The unsung heroes have expressed their outrage after they were told they must face a pay cut or return to the UK. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission emailed 32 staff, some of whom have looked after the war graves for over 35 years, to tell them about the cost-cutting measures. The gardeners, stonemasons and staff tend to the graves of the soldiers across France and Belgium, including those of the Somme, No...