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Welcome to our June Newsletter It is a relief at last to see the weather improving in Northern Europe, giving our horticultural teams a chance to prepare all our cemeteries and memorials. In Northern Germany it was the worst winter for many years. The snow did not finally disappear until mid March; providing a very short period to complete border planting ready for the summer. We do hope you enjoy your visits to our cemeteries. Do let us have any feedback. Please note, for a pdf version of this newsletter, see RELATED LINKS> Important Fromelles Update: Public Attendance 
Public attendance at the dedication ceremony of Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Information about public attendance at the dedication ceremony on 19th July 2010 and how to obtain tickets is now available on the Commission's website. Please note the following:
70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo From 27th to 30th May, various events took place to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the rescue of service men and women from Dunkirk during the Second World War. Norfolk Line ferries kindly invited the Commission to stage a special exhibition on the “Veterans' Ship” on the 27th May, and we were delighted also to be given an opportunity to provide a small exhibition at the Memorial du Souvenir, the Dunkirk War Museum in Dunkerque. Photo shown of Dunkirk Memorial Further information on the Commission's commitment in Dunkirk and other cemeteries within the locality, can be found in our information leaflet Dunkirk and the Fall of France. One member of Commission staff was on the fleet of "little ships" and we hope to include his report in our next newsletter. Did you take part in the Commemorations - we would be very interested in any stories you might have, especially if you met any of our staff, visited our sites or exhibition. 
Maintaining relations One of the most efficient ways the Commission has of maintaining relations throughout Europe is the five Joint Committees which were established following the end of the Second World War between the Commissions' member governments and the governments of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The Committees provide an opportunity for the Commission to have direct dealings with the authorities in the countries, who would otherwise have to be approached through diplomatic channels. They also provide a most useful source of official contacts and practical assistance in required. On Thursday 6th May, a number of Commission staff and members of the Commonwealth-German-French Joint Committee joined together to visit cemeteries in Berlin in order to learn more about the Commission and to gain a greater understanding into the Commission's work by watching demonstrations, and taking part in wreath laying ceremonies. Guests visited three Commission cemeteries, Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery, Berlin South-Western Cemetery and Zehrensdorf Indian Cemetery. The photo shows members of the Committee watching headstone aligning 
N is for Norway We continue our monthly feature, working our way through the alphabet, focussing on some of the more unusual places where we have a commitment. Picture shown here is of Oslo Western Cemetery, with over 100 commemorations. We are now over half way through our alphabet, and this month briefly cover the Commission's commitment in Norway, where we commemorates nearly 1000 servicemen and women in 74 sites around the country. A set of statistics is also included in the information sheet. For information, the other N's are: Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nigeria and Norfolk Island Don't forget to let us know if you have an interesting story we can feature about one of our sites from further afield. CWGC Engraver wins Scholarship The Commission is proud to announce that Dan Meek was recently awarded the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship, by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. Dan, a traditional journeyman stonemason is currently part of the United Kingdom Area's conservation team Winning a Scholarship will enable Dan to receive advanced, one-to-one tuition in relief carving, letter cutting and design from Teucer Wilson, one of Britain’s most distinguished designers and letter-carvers and therefore progress his career to a new level. Did you know?
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June 2010 NewsletterIn this Issue
Related Links PDF version of this newsletter Information Leaflet: Dunkirk and the Fall of France *BBC report on Dunkirk Commemorations *CWGC holds no responsibility for the content of outside links
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