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Welcome to our June Newsletter

We have been very busy with the continued excavation at Fromelles and the associated publicity, which you may have seen.  May also saw the launch of our new education website for teachers, children and adults, further information is below.

Of course work also continues in our cemeteries keeping in the best possible condition, and this month we feature an example of regular training for the staff who work in our cemeteries.

Thank you to all of you who kindly offered to assist with the web review.  We will keep you all informed of the results.

New education website and visitor guide

The Commission has recently launched an innovative online education resource and visitor guide, to help children and adults alike better understand the sacrifice made by millions of servicemen and women during the two world wars.

Learning Zone: you will be able to access a wide range of fascinating first-hand accounts, films, guides, downloadable teachers’ notes and practical tips to bring history to life, all linked to keystages in the curriculum.

Respect: If you are planning a visit to one of our cemeteries and particularly if you are taking a group of young people why not look at this website for new ideas

Please forward this email on to any teachers you think might be interested!

Forthcoming events

The Ashes come to Cardiff

From 22 June to 12 July 2009 the Old Library in Cardiff will host The Ashes come to Cardiff exhibition. This will include a special display created by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission entitled Playing the Game which features cricketers commemorated by the Commission[Read More...]

CWGC Exhibition at Bayeux War Cemetery

As part of the D-Day commemorative events we will be holding an exhibition at the Bayeux War Cemetery from Friday 5 June to Sunday 7 June 2009.  Do come and visit us!

Many other events and ceremonies will be taking place throughout the Area, do check the commemorative website for further information.

CWGC website events page

This is regularly updated - do check it for new events in which the Commission is involved!
 

Keeping staff up to date

I expect many of  you wonder how we manage to keep our  staff informed of horticultural developments and keep our cemeteries thriving?

Regular training and information sessions on different topics are held throughout the world.  Recently, a tree workshop was held for staff based in France and Belgium .  If you would like to know more about the workshop and the trainer involved [read more here...]

A-Z of countries

We continue our monthly feature,  working our way through the alphabet, focussing on some of the more unusual places where we have a commitment, sometimes little - others not so little.

This Month.......B is for Belize

Belize, formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America.[Read more...]

Out of interest, the other B's are: Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bulgaria.

Earlier letters in the alphabet can also be found on this page.

Did you know....?

1. This year we marked our 92nd Anniversary! The Commission was founded by Sir Fabian Ware and officially established by Royal Charter on 21 May 1917 as The Imperial War Graves Commission (becoming The Commonwealth War Graves Commission in 1960). 
2.  The Commission maintains some 23,000 sites in over 150 countries worldwide.
3. The largest of the Commission’s memorials to the missing, is the Thiepval Memorial in France, standing at over 45 metres high and carrying the names of over 72,000 casualties from the Battle of the Somme.

Any comments?

Keep in touch and do let us know if you have any comments about the Commission's work, cemeteries, service or even this newsletter!

Your comments are always welcome: mail to : feedback

Welcome

In this Issue

Useful links

Fromelles website

Fromelles Info Leaflet no1

D-Day commemorative website

CWGC Learning Zone

CWGC Events Page

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