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The nation was invited Foreign Secretary Sir to turn off their lights for Edward Grey, who said on an hour until 23:00 BST on the eve of WW1: “The August 4th, the time war lamps are going out all was declared in 1914. over Europe; we shall not The Duke and Duchess see them lit again in our of Cambridge, Prince lifetime.” Harry and David The conflict between Cameron attended a 1914 and 1918 - which twilight ceremony at St became known as the Symphorien Military Great War - left 17 million Cemetery near Mons, soldiers and civilians Belgium. dead. The Prince of Wales was at a service in Glasgow, ‘friends and allies’ among other Blackpool Tower, commemorations. Downing Street, Tower The Lights Out event - Bridge, the Eden Project in organised by 14-18 NOW, Cornwall, the a cultural programme to headquarters of the mark the centenary - saw Football Association and Blood Swept landS and SeaS of Red: a ceramic poppy installation at the Tower of London honors the dead households, businesses the Imperial War and public buildings Museums in London and politicians - including The service included the The day’s events began in Speaking to the across the UK turn out Greater Manchester, were Deputy Prime Minister gradual extinguishing of Liege where 50 heads of gathered European their lights to leave a among the buildings Nick Clegg and Labour candles, with an oil lamp state gathered for a service leaders, Prince William single candle or light which took part in the leader Ed Miliband - for a put out at the grave of the to mark the invasion of said: “We were enemies burning. “lights out” event. service of solemn unknown warrior at the Belgium - which led to more than once in the last The event was inspired The Duchess of commemoration at exact hour war was Britain declaring war in century and today we are by the words of wartime Cornwall joined senior Westminster Abbey. declared. 1914. cont. on page 2, col. 1 Inside: News from Britain 2-6, Entertainment 7, Meet a Member 8, Stargazing 9, Sean Borg Goes LA 10, Brits in LA 11, Legal Notices 12-18, Sport 19-20 The British Weekly, Sat. August 9, 2014 Page 2 News From Britain Heir ambulance: William heads back to work The Duke of Cambridge a true form of public air ambulance charities in There had been is to become an air service, helping people in the region and across the speculation surrounding ambulance pilot next their most difficult UK.” the move since Prince spring, it has been times,” he said. The charity said the William, who is qualified announced. “He regards his work duke would be based at to be a captain or pilot of Kensington Palace said with the RAF search and Cambridge Airport and a Sea King helicopter, Prince William will join rescue force as having fly missions in ended his active service the East Anglian Air been an exceptional Cambridgeshire, as an RAF search and Ambulance flying both privilege and the duke Norfolk, Suffolk and rescue pilot last pUBlIC SeRVICe: The Duke of Cambridge day and night shifts. wanted to make his own Bedfordshire. September. It will become his main contribution to the He will be paid a salary During his service he accidents to heart qualified as a helicopter job, but his rota will take outstanding work of the which he will donate in carried out more than 150 attacks. commander. into account any duties air ambulance service.” full to the charity, missions and completed In order to gain this Alastair Wilson, the he will continue to The charity’s chief Kensington Palace said. more than 1,300 flying licence, the prince must charity’s medical undertake on behalf of executive, Patrick Peal, Cambridge Airport is hours. complete five months of director, said: “He will the Queen. said: “We’re delighted well placed between the His main duties will training followed by 14 be looking after patients A spokesman said the His Highness has Duke and Duchess of involve flying an EC145 exams and a flight test. with conditions that duke was “hugely decided to fly with us. Cambridge’s new home T2 aircraft and working Initially he will be would be horrifying for excited and motivated” “We are confident this at Anmer Hall in Norfolk alongside medics to employed as a co-pilot many and some pilots by the role. will help raise the profile and their apartment at respond to emergencies but, after a period of may not like that very “The duke sees this as of the charity and other Kensington Palace. ranging from road training, he will be much.” including Private John Minister Alex Salmond, a Colonial death during the execution location for 11 He said: “The money Parr, the first British number of conflict. German spies. raised will be important soldier killed on the Commonwealth figures The first ceramic poppy The poppies are because it can go to help 1914: Western Front and and 1,400 others. was planted last month, currently being sold for the wounded, injured and cont. from page one Irishman Maurice James Prince Harry also with the final one due to £25 each, which it is hoped sick of our current Dease, who was the first unveiled a memorial arch be installed on Armistice will raise an estimated generation, so I think the recipient of the Victoria in Folkestone, Kent, where Day. £15m for six armed forces previous generation will friends and allies. Cross in WW1. a parade followed the Mr Cummins said he charities. be very pleased that their “We salute those who route taken by millions of was inspired by a line General Lord Dannatt, sacrifice has produce this. died to give us our ‘unspeakable carnage’ soldiers who marched to from the will of a former head of the Armed Chief Yeoman Alan freedom. We will In an address, Mr the harbour to begin their Derbyshire serviceman Forces and Constable of Kingshott, who is remember them.” Cameron said: “Every war voyage to France in WW1. who died in Flanders. the Tower of London, said: overseeing the planting of The twilight ceremony is cruel but this war was But perhaps the most In the will the soldier “This is incredible and it’s the poppies, said about St Symphorien military unlike any other - the eye-catching event took describes “the blood really moving. 140,000 had so far been cemetery, near Mons, was unspeakable carnage, the place at the Tower of swept lands and seas of “This installation, when planted, although some also attended by the unbearable loss, the London, where 888,246 red, where angels fear to it’s complete... brings it had been broken during Duke and Duchess of almost unbelievable ceramic poppies are being tread”. home individually. It was the process because they Cambridge, Prince Harry bravery. placed in the dry moat, The Tower of London a life lost, a family ruined, were so delicate. and UK Prime Minister “One hundred years on, one for each soldier who was where more than a community shattered. He said: “It’s so Mr Cameron, as well as it is right that we meet died fighting for Britain 1,600 men swore an oath And I think it’s absolutely devastating when you counterparts from France here and around the and its colonies in WW1. to the crown after enlisting right that in the mass, you break it because it’s and Germany. world to remember.” The installation by artist for war. pick out the individuals.” representing a life. The cemetery remains In Scotland, a service Paul Cummins is entitled It was also used as a Lord Dannatt said he “They have to be treated of particular significance was held at Glasgow Blood Swept Lands and military depot, ceremonial hoped the poppies would with care and it’s a long as an equal number of Cathedral - attended by Seas of Red. setting-off point for go “right across the land, process to actually plant German and British Prince Charles, Mr A poppy has been made regiments who had been right across the world” them and so it’s not a soldiers are buried there, Cameron, Scotland’s First for each British and stationed there and the after their sale. thing you can do lightly.” 171 Pier Avenue, Ste. 121• Santa Monica, CA 90405 Tel (310 ) 452-2621• FAX: (310) 314-7653 E-mail:[email protected] www.british-weekly.com • twitter.com/BritishWeekly Hare and the Hounds MANAGING EDITOR: Neil Fletcher Now featuring delicious, traditional handmade pies and pasties DEPUTY EDITOR : Nick Stark CONTRIBUTING WRITERS : Alan Darby Drake, John Hiscock, Eileen Lee, Dave from Deli-SA. 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