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In Evington we have been commemorating WW1 with special events On 4th August – the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1 there was a Peace event. supported by a ‘’Heritage Lottery Fund: First World War: ‘Then and Now’ grant to Friends of Evington.. On 9th November was Remembrance Sunday. On 11th November, there was a service and we buried a time capsule. This event was also supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. This front cover shows the commemoration that took place at the newly refurbished War Memorial on 11th November 2014. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, WW1 hostilities stopped in 1918 on the Western Front. We observed two minutes of silence to remember all those who fought and died and others who gave service to their country. LEST WE FORGET BURYING THE TIME CAPSULE Whitehall Primary School added their contributions of two booklets about their school. Krishna Avanti Primary School This wreath was made by children at Armistice Day commemorates a ceasefire on Krishna Avanti Primary School added their Linden Primary School the Western Front. In Evington on 11th contributions on a CD which included images November, a short service was followed by of their poppy wreaths around the school, ABOUT THIS EDITION placing items in a time capsule. Friends of their WW1 centenary commemoration This edition comes with many thanks to the Evington organised burying this time capsule, displays, their WW1 scrapbook and more Heritage Lottery Fund and aims to present supported by all the local schools, Leicester information about the school.
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