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The memorial stone above
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The memorial stone above
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A quiet corner of a Holywood Army base has become a poignant place of pilgrimage for the bereaved families of the security force personnel killed in the Troubles and other conflicts around the world... The immaculately kept one-and-half-acre memorial garden pays tribute to its fallen... please enjoy our website. This
powerful u-tube video started life as a "PowerPoint"
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Below are the conflicts where British soldiers have served and paid the ultimate price for the freedom of others |
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"The debt was paid without complaint and when words have fallen silent this memorial and the names
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The institution of the award of the Elizabeth Cross, to which Her Majesty The Queen has given her name, was announced in Parliament on 1 July 2009. It is a new national recognition of the loss and sacrifice suffered by the families of those who are killed on operations or as a result of an act of terrorism. The Elizabeth Cross - a sterling silver emblem in the shape of a cross over a wreath. This is the first time the name of a reigning monarch has been given to a new award since the George Cross was instituted in 1940 by King George VI for brave acts by both civilians and the military. Prior to this, the Victoria Cross was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for acts of gallantry by the Armed Forces. At the time of the announcement of the Elizabeth Cross, Her Majesty The Queen said: |
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The Elizabeth Cross is presented with a Memorial Scroll on parchment-style paper, headed with the Royal Coat of Arms and the following words: "This Scroll Commemorates ..... who gave his/her life for Queen and Country on .....". The scroll bears the signature of Her Majesty The Queen in the upper left-hand corner. |
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