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I hope that many of you have had an opportunity to visit Commission cemeteries and memorials over the summer break. We are always interested in hearing reports of your visits, and a short story from one of our visitors is included below. If you have a particular story to tell, please do contact us. We read all your feedback and comments and they are always welcome. We would also be most grateful if you could give us your brief thoughts on our website - further information is available in the newsletter. PDF of this newsletter is available here. 
15th August 2010 Battle of Britain Service at Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede. Admiral Sir Ian Garnett, Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Mayor of Runnymede Margaret Roberts also attended the service. Your views matter: the CWGC website 
Please let us have your views on our website Every year, we ask you, the users of our services, for your feedback and comments On this occasion, we would be extremely grateful if you could give us your opinion of our website by completing our short survey. It has 10 very short questions. Please click on this link to access the survey. Thank you in advance. Results of this survey will be reported on in a later newsletter. Cemetery closures, work and visitor information 
Don't forget....... If you are planning on visiting a cemetery or memorial during the summer, please check both the cemetery records and visitor information section on our website before your visit for up-to-date information. One particular project currently underway is: Helles Memorial, Turkey The work will continue for many months, so if you are planning on visiting the memorial, please check our website for further details about the work that will be carried out and the implications for visitors Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary weekend: 4-5 September Later this year, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be participating in the Battle of Britain Air Show to be held at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Come and visit us at our marquee where we will have information about the Commission and a full range of information sheets will be available. For more details about the show visit the IWM Duxford website Don't forget to visit.... Rembering Fromelles: a new cemetery for a new century Imperial War Museum, London Open until January 2011 FREE ENTRY Using specially commissioned photographs, this exhibition traces the story behind the first new Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery at Fromelles to be built in nearly half a century. Further information can be found on the Imperial War Museum website 
www.cwgc.org/admin/files/2010%204PDFA3Comm%20at%20your%20service.pdfWe would like to thank you for all the comments received about our At Your Service Leaflet. The leaflet has recently been updated and includes
If you would like a printed copy for yourself, or several copies for your organisation, please contact us through the feedback email address. Dedication of Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery - 19 July 
On 19 July, Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery was dedicated in a service led by HRH Prince of Wales We would like to thank all of you who have contacted us since the dedication with your comments and feedback on the day's event. The cemetery if of course now open to the public and has received many visitors
Earlier this summer, Robin Peirce travelled from New Zealand to visit the grave of her father Flight Lieutenant George Keith Malcolmson (pictured) of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, killed in action on 8 February 1945. Mrs Peirce was able to spend some time at the BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY where her father, is one of two New Zealanders. Mrs Peirce was also privileged to be the guest of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Gilze Rijen Airfield. So during her visit, she was also visited several places related to her father's time with no. 2 Squadron in The Netherlands which was employed flying reconnaisance sorties over the retreating German army. She is extremely grateful to the Commission and all the other individuals who made her visit so meaningful. For more information about Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery If you would like to receive more regular updates why not join our Facebook and Twitter pages? Our Facebook page has an ever increasing number of fans (nearly 1,700) and we are always interested in seeing your photographs and receiving your comments. Our Twitter site also has almost 550 regular followers and is an excellent way of receiving regular updates from the Commission. And don't forget you can let us have your comments and feedback about any aspect of the Commission's work through by emailing Feedback. Please remember this is not a general enquiry address. |
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September 2010 newsletterIn this Issue Useful links CWGC Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede Leaflet PDF version of this newsletter
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