14 January 2022
Welcome to 2022 with the CWGF
2022 marks the Foundation’s fifth year and promises to be our biggest yet.
Despite the challenging year we all had, 2021 still saw many new and exciting ventures for the Foundation.
Volunteering grew significantly through our Eyes On Hands On project, Kantor Speakers Programme and our new Tour Guides. All have been doing amazing work in raising awareness of the Commission.
EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
As part of Black History Month in October, our Education and Public Engagement teams held events across the UK in partnership with Black Poppy Rose and the British Army’s & RAF BAME networks. The events included tours of the Runnymede Air Forces Memorial in Surrey, and the graves of British West Indies Regiment casualties at Seaford Cemetery and the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton, where the names of hundreds of missing personnel of African and Caribbean descent are commemorated. You can read our blog about the Black History Month events and the stories of the people we commemorate.
Western Front virtual walk
We also held our first virtual walk event- Walking Our War Graves: The Western Front. At a time when we could not easily travel to the Battlefields to visit cemeteries and memorials, hundreds of participants walked virtually from the Menin Gate to the Thiepval Memorial, whilst raising money and awareness of our work. Look out for a new virtual challenge this year too.
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