Thousands gather to honour fallen heroes

Around two thousand people gathered at the Northern Ireland Festival of Remembrance in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast last night.
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Northern Ireland Festival of Remembrance

The annual tradition - held by the Royal British Legion to commemorate the lives lost at war- included a moving mixture of concert, spectacle and service, paid special

tribute to the men and women who fought in 1916, off Denmark’s Jutland peninsula and at the Somme.

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George Black, the Legion’s Chairman in Northern Ireland, said: “In the year that marked the centenaries of the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of the Somme, this was a very fitting and beautifulevening of reflection, to remember those who gave so much and in many occasions, their lives, for their country.

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Northern Ireland Festival of Remembrance

“Every year we work incredibly hard to make this event special. The Festival of Remembrance is a way of remembering those who fought for their country, as well as a time to commemorate and give thanks for their service. The Festival of Remembrance offers us a time when we, can stop, reflect and remember those brave men and women who sacrificed so much for us.”