memorial service
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It was as secretary of state for culture, media and sport that Burnham was heckled at a memorial service marking the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The memorial service will honour more than 540 residents and all 35 engineers and electricians who perished when the ship sank on 15 April 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
At a memorial service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, his son Jesse Jr. praised his “consistent prophetic voice.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
After a memorial service in France and a Cuban state funeral, his ashes were interred in Havana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Susan sat next to him at the memorial service, and when parts of a speech delivered by Sir Winston Churchill were played, she clasped her gloved hands together, tightly, and leaned against him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
