Serving military personnel and veterans attending local Remembrance Sunday events on Sunday 13th November can, once again, travel for free on all South Western Railway (SWR) services.
Serving personnel travelling to the Submariners’ Remembrance Service on Sunday 6th November or the main national commemoration at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday 13th will additionally be able to travel on any London bound SWR service for free on the day before the service, returning from London on the Sunday.
Note: there will be limited SWR services on Saturday 5thNovember due to...
Stagecoach has confirmed its ongoing commitment to the armed forces by extending its new policy of free travel for veterans and military personnel to include cadets who wish to attend remembrance services. Free travel will be valid on its bus and tram services right across the UK on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.
The commitment to free travel, which is now in its second year, comes on the back of the launch of Stagecoach’s employee led Veteran’s Network. The network was launched last year to allow Stagecoach colleagues to come together as one voice to make change, raise...
Stagecoach has confirmed its ongoing commitment to the armed forces by announcing that it will be offering free travel for veterans and military personnel on its bus and tram services right across the UK on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday.
The commitment to free travel, which will be ongoing every year, comes on the back of Stagecoach’s newly launched employee led Veterans Network. The network was launched to allow Stagecoach colleagues to come together as one voice to make change, raise awareness, help influence business decisions and introduce new ways of working to make...
More than 30,000 handcrafted red poppies made to mark the centenary of the First World War at the Devon County Show will go on display at Exeter Cathedral.
The exhibition opens on Monday (October 30) and runs until Tuesday, November 14.
Thousands of local people supported the ‘people’s tribute’ to the 11,500 Devon men and women who died in the Great War by creating 34,000 poppies.
The commemoration was the idea of Deborah Custance Baker, Chief Steward of the Crafts and Gardens Show feature.
“I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone, young and old, who...
A new carving of a poppy has been completed at Exeter Cathedral in time for Remembrance Sunday. The decorated “corbel” stone will eventually be added high up on the eastern end of the Cathedral as part of a major programme of works in that area of the building that was funded by the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund. It was carved from a block of Salcombe stone by Gary Morley who has been a member of the Cathedral’s team of masons for over 25 years. Salcombe stone was originally used in the building of the Cathedral and is still the prescribed material to be used whenever...
The Royal British Legion Poppy Day is on 8th November.
We all know how much and how many depend on The Royal British Legion and a successful Poppy Day Appeal. The need for help is still as great as ever and we need to show our support for all members of the Armed Forces, retired members and their families.
Devon has always given generously. I am confident this year we will all “wear our Poppy with pride” – and with thankfulness.
With Exeter Chiefs poised to begin the defence of their LV= Cup crown next month, the club can today confirm they will be carrying out a special ticket offer for their upcoming clash with Bath Rugby in the competition.
As it will be Remembrance Week, the Chiefs will once again be recognising the efforts of all our Armed Forces and Emergency Services by staging a special match-day in their honour on Saturday, November 8.
For the Bath fixture, which will kick-off at the later time of 4.30pm to avoid a clash with England's Autumn international against world champions New...
The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Rachel Lyons, together with the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, Wing Commander Brian Wills-Pope MBE DL and other civic and military dignitaries with a connection to Exeter, will be commemorating Remembrance Sunday on 10 November with an open air service around the War Memorial in Northenhay Gardens.
The Standards as well as representatives from military, ex-service and civil associations will also be in attendance, and all members of the public are welcome to attend.
The service will start at 10.50am once the civic party has processed from the...
Remembrance Day is a time to pause, to reflect on the conflicts that have led to so many fine young men and women losing their lives, and to those still fighting to maintain a world order for the good of others.
But it is also to highlight to those who did not live throught the First and Second World Wars the sacrifices that were made to ensure we live in the free society that we enjoy today. Yesterday the great and the good of Exeter gathered around Cathedral Green and process through the city to pay their respects to lost and service men and women of the armed forces.
