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but that's a key part of the role that i undertake for the commonwealth war graves commission is creating programs that enable us to get out into schools, but also encourage schools to come and visit our sites, such as this one here in botley. >> so education is very important. and i wonder, we talked earlier on at the top of the show about what was appropriate to teach youngsters about sex education, about relationships. well, equally , i relationships. well, equally, i think it's a very valid question. what's it right to teach our youngsters about british history and particularly relatively contemporary british history? well, after talking to the commonwealth war graves commission, charlie peters went out and about in botley to ask locals whether they knew what d—day even was. >> i think it's really brave what they managed to do all these years ago. it's absolutely amazing. and, i'm definitely think it's worth celebrating. because they did so much for us. and at least we can do is have one day for them. >> d—day at the end of world war two, isn't it, 1944. that's right. and the worl
but that's a key part of the role that i undertake for the commonwealth war graves commission is creating programs that enable us to get out into schools, but also encourage schools to come and visit our sites, such as this one here in botley. >> so education is very important. and i wonder, we talked earlier on at the top of the show about what was appropriate to teach youngsters about sex education, about relationships. well, equally , i relationships. well, equally, i think it's a very...
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. >> as a member of the commonwealth war graves commission. i was delighted that the prime minister found time yesterday to ignite the light of liberation at the start of its journey to normandy , to journey to normandy, to commemorate the sacrifices made for the liberation of europe. will my right honourable friend join me this war graves week in confirming that standing up to tyrants who bring about war in europe is as much in our national interest today as it was 80 years ago? yeah well, can ithank was 80 years ago? yeah well, can i thank my honourable friend for his work as a commissioner on the commonwealth war graves commission? >> and he raises an important point about authoritarian states with different values to ours becoming increasingly assertive. so it is right that we build our security in uncertain times , security in uncertain times, defending and protecting our country, our values and our interests . that's why we've made interests. that's why we've made the generational decision to increase our defence spending. and it's cryst
. >> as a member of the commonwealth war graves commission. i was delighted that the prime minister found time yesterday to ignite the light of liberation at the start of its journey to normandy , to journey to normandy, to commemorate the sacrifices made for the liberation of europe. will my right honourable friend join me this war graves week in confirming that standing up to tyrants who bring about war in europe is as much in our national interest today as it was 80 years ago? yeah...
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and to commemorate that anniversary , the commonwealth anniversary, the commonwealth war graves commission has organised the lighting their legacy commemoration event, where torches will be travelling across the country to cemeteries where graves of the fallen are present. yesterday prime minister rishi sunak kicked off the tour and today it's in botley in oxfordshire. but on the back of this commemoration, the back of this commemoration, the commonwealth war graves commission has released new a new information , some new new information, some new research revealing that 1 in 10 britons don't know what d—day actually is and more shockingly, 1 in 5 18 to 24 year olds also don't know , with a third not don't know, with a third not understanding the significance of the event. well, i'm pleased to say that i'm joined now by simon pendry, the head of education at the commission. simon what was your reaction when you received that report ? when you received that report? >> i wasn't at all surprised by the report . there's so many the report. there's so many things that people can be engaged wi
and to commemorate that anniversary , the commonwealth anniversary, the commonwealth war graves commission has organised the lighting their legacy commemoration event, where torches will be travelling across the country to cemeteries where graves of the fallen are present. yesterday prime minister rishi sunak kicked off the tour and today it's in botley in oxfordshire. but on the back of this commemoration, the back of this commemoration, the commonwealth war graves commission has released new...
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the lighting of the commonwealth war graves commission's a member of the torch. rishi sunak the premise was there along with d—day veterans, service men and women of different ages and the idea is that the memories and lessons from d—day are literally and metaphorically passed from one generation to another. within the last hour that torch came here to hitch a mess belfast and amongst those holding it and passing it on, dame kelly holmes, 0lympic those holding it and passing it on, dame kelly holmes, olympic gold medallist, and before that she previously served in the army and was made an honorary colonel in 2018 and here's what she had to say about taking part. this and here's what she had to say about takin: art. �* , ., and here's what she had to say about takin: art. a. , . and here's what she had to say about takin. art. �* , ., , . ., ., taking part. as a service woman better in myself, _ taking part. as a service woman better in myself, it _ taking part. as a service woman better in myself, it is _ taking part. as a service woman better in myself,
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well, the ceremony is part of the commonwealth war grave commission's lighting their legacy campaign, which aims to build connections between veterans and young people. our reporter, anna riley joins us now. anna, give us a bit more detail on this. tell us more . more. >> good morning. yes, as you say that lighting their legacy event has been organised by the commonwealth war graves commission, and it's all about passing a torch across the uk in different locations, all ahead of d—day, where the veterans who will be going to normandy will be taking that torch with them on the ferry to mark d—day 80. the event is all about passing on the legacy of d—day from veterans to younger people, and that's what's happened here today. that's what's happened here today . a veteran from york who today. a veteran from york who was there for d—day, ken cook, has told his story to primary school children to for here them to remember that legacy. and they have written tributes to be taken over to normandy for those d—day 80 events. i spoke to elizabeth cook earlier. she is from the commonweal
well, the ceremony is part of the commonwealth war grave commission's lighting their legacy campaign, which aims to build connections between veterans and young people. our reporter, anna riley joins us now. anna, give us a bit more detail on this. tell us more . more. >> good morning. yes, as you say that lighting their legacy event has been organised by the commonwealth war graves commission, and it's all about passing a torch across the uk in different locations, all ahead of d—day,...
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well, according to a survey by the commonwealth war graves commission, 1 in 5 think we should stop commemorating d—day. and a further 22% of 18 to 24 year olds felt that the events we hold to pay respect to those who died in the world wars are no longer needed . well, the no longer needed. well, the spirit of the nation is in its history . if we don't understand history. if we don't understand our history, what do we have in common? how do we know where we come from? i'm joined now by the historian and broadcaster tessa dunlop, and i want to start on on that point, people who think that we should stop remembering, stop commemorating . stop commemorating. >> it's quite a small proportion that think we should stop commemorating. i was actually in colchester today . god, what a colchester today. god, what a lovely city. it's the last city that the queen signed off, to become a new city. indeed, indeed. become a new city. indeed, indeed . and they have the most indeed. and they have the most storming war memorial erected in the mid 1920s. and i went to visit it with a afghanistan war veteran, a fe
well, according to a survey by the commonwealth war graves commission, 1 in 5 think we should stop commemorating d—day. and a further 22% of 18 to 24 year olds felt that the events we hold to pay respect to those who died in the world wars are no longer needed . well, the no longer needed. well, the spirit of the nation is in its history . if we don't understand history. if we don't understand our history, what do we have in common? how do we know where we come from? i'm joined now by the...
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but this is they quoted the commonwealth war graves commission. they said that people that only 58% in the uk know what d—day stands for. i don't even know what d—day, what is the d and d—day ? is the d and d—day? >> dunnett. dunnett. >> dunnett. dunnett. >> yeah. what is the d and d? what is the d and d day. why don't they change the name they call it like nazi invasion day 1944. >> and then people would know what it was. >> people would know what it. >> people would know what it. >> remember that scene from saving private ryan? >> yeah. well, they could say private ryan day, call it that. that's not a bad idea. it's private ryan day, d—day is the worst name for this thing. >> but, steve, i feel like, you know, as we forget as a nation, we forget the lessons of history particularly, you know, really important ones like world war two, were more at risk of you know. yeah. falling into them again. >> definitely. we should remember the lessons from world war ii rather than just celebrate the days we can sit here at our age and think it's ri
but this is they quoted the commonwealth war graves commission. they said that people that only 58% in the uk know what d—day stands for. i don't even know what d—day, what is the d and d—day ? is the d and d—day? >> dunnett. dunnett. >> dunnett. dunnett. >> yeah. what is the d and d? what is the d and d day. why don't they change the name they call it like nazi invasion day 1944. >> and then people would know what it was. >> people would know what it....
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war grave commission's lighting their legacy campaign. there are 14 torches on this procession, lasting three weeks until the 5th of june, which is the eve of d—day, which will be the marks on june the 6th, representing 80 years since the largest amphibious invasion, which marked a turn in the second world war, where france was liberated and the allied victory over the western front followed soon after. and here in botley in oxfordshire, many of those 14 nationalities are represented in this cemetery. the only greek soldier to be buried in britain is here. there are also south africans, canadian ones, hundreds of britons and also those from the italian and german armies. but the reason why the commission is so keen on education as part of this process, this road show will be touring all over the united kingdom. all four corners over the next few weeks. they're so keen on education because in stunning new research, they found that 1 in 10 britons do not know what d—day is. they also found that 1 in 5 younger britons aged 18 to 24, also
war grave commission's lighting their legacy campaign. there are 14 torches on this procession, lasting three weeks until the 5th of june, which is the eve of d—day, which will be the marks on june the 6th, representing 80 years since the largest amphibious invasion, which marked a turn in the second world war, where france was liberated and the allied victory over the western front followed soon after. and here in botley in oxfordshire, many of those 14 nationalities are represented in this...
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well, this event is put on by the commonwealth war graves commission . the lighting their commission. the lighting their legacy event is all about passing down the stories of world war two, the veterans stories and what they went through to the younger generation. so we're here at stonefall cemetery in harrogate. it's one of the largest commonwealth war graves in the north of england , with over 900 north of england, with over 900 commonwealth war graves from people mainly from canada and america. so this morning there was the lighting of the light that's been passed across the uk. next week it's going to be in manchester and in edinburgh, andifs in manchester and in edinburgh, and it's been in the south of england so far. and the event was led by the commonwealth war grave commission . but a special grave commission. but a special guest of honour that was here was ken cook, a 98 year old veteran that was there for the d—day landings. and this is what he had to say, what was it like now? the lords of explanations of what what it was like for some it wa
well, this event is put on by the commonwealth war graves commission . the lighting their commission. the lighting their legacy event is all about passing down the stories of world war two, the veterans stories and what they went through to the younger generation. so we're here at stonefall cemetery in harrogate. it's one of the largest commonwealth war graves in the north of england , with over 900 north of england, with over 900 commonwealth war graves from people mainly from canada and...
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war graves commission has put on. they maintain some 23,000 memorials and cemeteries and over 150 countries. but it's the cemeteries around england that will be hosting these events in the next few weeks. ahead of that 80th anniversary of d—day. there'll be a service taking place behind me here at this at this cemetery just outside the centre of oxford. we anticipate that there will be a moment of silence to commemorate those who lost their lives on d—day. some 10,000 allied casualties in the morning and after that, the torch will go down and it will prepare for its third day as it moves on to a new location. yeah, well, the sun is shining, hopefully everything goes well there today. charlie peters, thank you from oxford. thank you very much indeed, and so many of you sharing your d—day memories as well. kevin says my father fought in the war, and my uncle and i grew up hearing the stories of the war. their lives really were something compared to young people today who think they have it hard. they don't, eva sa
war graves commission has put on. they maintain some 23,000 memorials and cemeteries and over 150 countries. but it's the cemeteries around england that will be hosting these events in the next few weeks. ahead of that 80th anniversary of d—day. there'll be a service taking place behind me here at this at this cemetery just outside the centre of oxford. we anticipate that there will be a moment of silence to commemorate those who lost their lives on d—day. some 10,000 allied casualties in...
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but anyway, look, shocking new data from the commonwealth war graves commission. lee has found that 1 in 5 young brits doesn't know the significance of d—day. ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings next month. so gb news reporterjeff normandy landings next month. so gb news reporter jeff moody did actually go out to barnstaple today. he found a couple of gen z—ers and they are well, they're just really ignorant. >> i know there's a history student, but no, i don't i don't really know, i know what it is a little bit. i'm pretty sure it's when you celebrate all the war stuff. >> i know it's very important i remember that much about it, but, is it something to do with the war or . the war or. >> yeah. all right. lee, what do you make of those responses then? and what should we do about it as well? people not knowing enough about d—day? >> well, look at, listen, patrick, don't blame the gen z—ers on this. this is, you know , when i was at school, we had we had a, a link, if you like to, our past, our history, the second world war. now, some of
but anyway, look, shocking new data from the commonwealth war graves commission. lee has found that 1 in 5 young brits doesn't know the significance of d—day. ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings next month. so gb news reporterjeff normandy landings next month. so gb news reporter jeff moody did actually go out to barnstaple today. he found a couple of gen z—ers and they are well, they're just really ignorant. >> i know there's a history student, but no, i don't i...
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in less than two weeks, and the commonwealth war graves commission is continuing its lighting their legacy torch events in harrogate today. schoolchildren have been hearing from historians and veterans on the importance of commemoration and joining me now is gb news yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley. anna sounds like a magnificent project, a magnificent project, a magnificent day. tell us more . magnificent day. tell us more. >> good afternoon martin. yes, it certainly is. we're here at stonefall cemetery where the lighting of lighting their legacy event took place. this is a commonwealth war graves area, one of the largest in the north of england, with over a thousand commonwealth war graves from people from not from australia . people from not from australia. yeah. from new zealand. america, canada . and this event is all canada. and this event is all about passing on the legacy of d—day to the younger generation. so ken cook, one of the last remaining yorkshire d—day veterans, was here to speak to local primary school children about his time in d—day and this is what he had
in less than two weeks, and the commonwealth war graves commission is continuing its lighting their legacy torch events in harrogate today. schoolchildren have been hearing from historians and veterans on the importance of commemoration and joining me now is gb news yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley. anna sounds like a magnificent project, a magnificent project, a magnificent day. tell us more . magnificent day. tell us more. >> good afternoon martin. yes, it certainly is. we're...
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the commonwealth war graves commission's d—day torch of commemoration will to travel stormont in belfast today. it is part of the national road show to inspire younger generations to inspire younger generations to keep the legacy and memories of d—day alive. and of course, 2024 marks 80 years since the normandy landings. a recent survey found that just 21% of young people, well, they don't even know what d—day was, which is tragic if you think about it now. we're joined now by our reporter dougie beattie, who's at stormont. dougie always a pleasure to have you on the show. a huge moment in history. and today the flame is in stormont. tell us more . stormont. tell us more. >> it is martin and it was a huge moment in history. i mean, it came here at 130 today. >> it was greeted by a piper school choir and the speaker of the house, edwin poots. >> alongside him was a veteran of d—day, a very old age now. but of course, in amongst that i spoke to some of the school children and so forth. and as you've said, it was amazing how many of them knew the dates of d—day but don't actually kn
the commonwealth war graves commission's d—day torch of commemoration will to travel stormont in belfast today. it is part of the national road show to inspire younger generations to inspire younger generations to keep the legacy and memories of d—day alive. and of course, 2024 marks 80 years since the normandy landings. a recent survey found that just 21% of young people, well, they don't even know what d—day was, which is tragic if you think about it now. we're joined now by our...
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war graves commission ceremonial torch will be lit and will be passed from a d—day veteran to younger serving officers, two volunteers, to represent the passing of the messages and the lessons from d—day through the generations and, as you say, that torch will be making its way firstly across the uk, and then across the channel to normandy in time for those commemorations. let's talk to captain alistair moody from the royal navy. you've got a special connection with d—day so tell us about your grandfather. connection with d-day so tell us about your grandfather. certainly, my grandfather — about your grandfather. certainly, my grandfather charles _ about your grandfather. certainly, my grandfather charles edward i about your grandfather. certainly, - my grandfather charles edward moody landed _ my grandfather charles edward moody landed on _ my grandfather charles edward moody landed onjuno breach behind the canadians— landed onjuno breach behind the canadians in the second wave and work— canadians in the second wave and work for— canadians in the second wave and work for
war graves commission ceremonial torch will be lit and will be passed from a d—day veteran to younger serving officers, two volunteers, to represent the passing of the messages and the lessons from d—day through the generations and, as you say, that torch will be making its way firstly across the uk, and then across the channel to normandy in time for those commemorations. let's talk to captain alistair moody from the royal navy. you've got a special connection with d—day so tell us about...