memorial
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Some volunteers from Thames Seal Watch, including Kelly, gathered at one of her favourite spots near the University of Greenwich for a short memorial.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
While researching his book he found that Mason owned land between Olive and Grand streets right next to the park, making it an appropriate memorial location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Emergency workers, officials and residents in Tibet held memorial services on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir Stephen Watson, is due to speak at the memorial event.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
On February 15, Ann Atwater and Howard Fuller escorted a crowd of several hundred blacks, mostly students from NCC and Duke, for a memorial service at Five Points Park.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Watch the video above for an inside look at how front-line cash is transforming Ulan-Ude’s impoverished economy—even as cemeteries and war memorials continue to expand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Frain, who has campaigned for this day for nearly five years, said he feels recognition and memorials for terror victims "often go under the radar".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The argument over their status and memorials to UPA figures has long cast a shadow over diplomatic relations between the allies and neighbours.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Chávez famously said that he never wanted to have memorials in his name, telling a friend, “Statues are for pigeons to s— on. If you want to remember me, organize.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Although there are several memorials to the deaths of these young people in other states, there has been no significant effort on the part of Birmingham and Alabama citizenry to remember these sacrifices appropriately.”
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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