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Second World War

Bradley Hunt, 28, from Taunton has met dozens of WWII veterans and is keen to encourage others to engage with British history
Military veterans

'It means everything to me': Taunton man meets over 30 WWII veterans

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Letter: My appeal over lost photos of German POWs in Taunton

Catherine House Care Home resident Nora LeStrange marked VE Day by wearing the medals of her father Bill, who was killed in action during the Allied invasion of Sicily Catherine House Care Home resident Nora LeStrange marked VE Day by wearing the medals of her father Bill, who was killed in action during the Allied invasion of Sicily
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Frome care home marks VE Day with resident's tribute to late father

The Odette Hallowes Hall at Court Fields School in Wellington was officially unveiled during a ceremony attended by students, staff, guests, and members of Hallowes' family The Odette Hallowes Hall at Court Fields School in Wellington was officially unveiled during a ceremony attended by students, staff, guests, and members of Hallowes' family
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School hall in Wellington named after Second World War hero

Somerset Council worked with a local artist to design a handmade willow candleholder as part of the 80 Candles for 80 Years project for Holocaust Memorial Day Somerset Council worked with a local artist to design a handmade willow candleholder as part of the 80 Candles for 80 Years project for Holocaust Memorial Day
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Somerset Council takes part in national Holocaust Memorial Day project

Coverage in the Somerset County Gazette in 1945 of the plane crash. Coverage in the Somerset County Gazette in 1945 of the plane crash.
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Remembering the liberator crash: 80 years since 27 died on Backdown Hills

The Central Band of the Royal British Legion and Yeovilton Military Wives Choir after the Drumhead Service and the poppy drop The Central Band of the Royal British Legion and Yeovilton Military Wives Choir after the Drumhead Service and the poppy drop
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Wells Cathedral hosts emotional Festival of Remembrance

The Somerset Festival of Remembrance 2025 is set to take place at Wells Cathedral The Somerset Festival of Remembrance 2025 is set to take place at Wells Cathedral
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Wells Cathedral to host Somerset Festival of Remembrance 2025

The Somerset Festival of Remembrance will take place at Wells Cathedral on Saturday, November 1, from 7pm to 9.30pm The Somerset Festival of Remembrance will take place at Wells Cathedral on Saturday, November 1, from 7pm to 9.30pm
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Somerset event to mark 80-year anniversary of end of Second World War

Gideon Amos pictured speaking during the VJ Day debate in Parliament Gideon Amos pictured speaking during the VJ Day debate in Parliament
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Somerset MP honours airmen who died during Second World War

Odette Hallowes receives George Cross. Odette Hallowes receives George Cross.
LOOKING BACK
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Exhibition celebrates Somerset women in the Second World War

Our War Heroes Our War Heroes
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Tales from behind the bar: The modest war heroes who shaped our lives

Award-winning Times journalist and science editor, Tom Whipple, will deliver the lecture on March 15 to mark British Science Week Award-winning Times journalist and science editor, Tom Whipple, will deliver the lecture on March 15 to mark British Science Week
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Explore the secret science behind WWII in Fleet Air Arm Museum talk

Sergeant Kenneth Oliver Brice (left) and Patrick Palmer (right). Pictures provided by Patrick Palmer and All Saints Church. Sergeant Kenneth Oliver Brice (left) and Patrick Palmer (right). Pictures provided by Patrick Palmer and All Saints Church.
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Memorial created for Somerset Sergeant 79 years after he lost his life in WWII

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