No 1048 Monday 11th - Sunday 17th November 2024
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lthough Sunday’s focus of Remembrance was once again at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London, where the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars, and later conflicts, was commemorated, there were also many acts and services carried out across Spain, one of the most significant of which was enacted in Mil Palmeras.
A COMMUNITY IN COMMON GRIEF
Here at the Southern end of the Costa Blanca and the Mar Menor, following the demise of the local branch of the Royal British Legion, previous coordinators have been supporting the new organisers, the local branch of the Royal Naval Association, to ensure that the same high standards are maintained this year. So, once again, at the tiny Catholic church, Capilla de las Mil Palmeras, over 500 veterans and members of the general public, were led in Remembrance by Pastor Keith Brown, of the Hope Christian Fellowship Church in La Marina.
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