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Old 18-06-07, 22:51
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Limavady, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Default RE:- Calendar

Cliff.

Great work on the calendar.

How much, where and when can I place an order, and what would the postage be please?

In the UK, although Armisitice Day is 11th November, the main parades are normally held on the second Sunday in November, this year actually being the 11th.

Over the past number of years there has been a tendancy to hold a two minute silence on the 11th November itself, where it does not fall on the Sunday.

Also, in Northern Ireland, there is a tradition of holding small parades (and some not so small) to mark the 1st July and the Battle of the Somme, in which the Canadians played a large and vital part.

The Newfoundland Regiment sent 801 men "over the top" that day - only 69 were fit to attend muster parade the next day.

Paul.
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