The Battle of Jutland to be commemorated in 2016

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  1. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Events will be held next year to mark the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, the biggest naval battle in World War One, the Government has said.
    More than 6,000 British personnel and 2,500 Germans died in the battle, which involved around 250 ships.
    A series of commemorative events will take place in the Orkney Islands and elsewhere on 31 May 2016, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said.

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  2. Ian Balcombe

    Ian Balcombe Junior Member

    I was present at the ceremony and took several photos so I've attached a few. They show the general ceremony at the base of the Kitchener Memorial, saluting during the Last Post and the gunshot from HMS Duncan which signalled the beginning of the minute's silence.
     

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  3. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Nice pictures and I like picture 4 especially Ian very atmospheric thanks for sharing.

    Mike.
     

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