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31/10/2008 - County council joins 'Remembrance 90' effort

Libraries and record offices across Cumbria will be running events to coincide with the BBC’s Remembrance 90 campaign, which commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Armistice and the end of World War One. 

The county council is backing the campaign by holding a series of displays, talks and coffee mornings around the county as a mark of respect for those who gave their lives for their country. The conflict claimed 20 million lives and 40 million casualties.

The BBC's website http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/this external link will open in a new window includes an online remembrance wall, where people can upload memories, stories and photos of those who fought in the war. From 3-11 November inclusive, libraries are offering access to the site – http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/this external link will open in a new window- free of charge. Other events in Cumbria'a libraries include:

Penrith Library - Thursday 27 November - 'Tea, cake and World War One Memorabilia'.

Judith Clark from Penrith Museum will be bringing along some World WarOne artefacts and talk about them to people visiting the library on that day, along with tea and popular cakes from the time. Local people are invited to bring along any mementoes that they may have.

- Kendal Library, 3-21 November: World War One display

- Cleator Moor Library, 9.30-12.30, 7 November: Coffee morning & help with accessing the Remembrance 90 website

- Whitehaven Library, 9.30-12.30, 11 November: Coffee Morning & help with accessing the Remembrance 90 website

- Carlisle Library, 11 November: World War One talk by Tony Goddard, Assistant Curator at Cumbria’s Military Museum

- Barrow Library, throughout November: World War One display

All four record offices –Carlisle, Barrow, Kendal and Whitehaven –will have a World War One display running throughout November, using archive material of the time.

Councillor Barbara Cannon is Cumbria County Council's portfolio holder for Adult and Cultural Services. She said:

"In all likelihood, this will be the last time we can commemorate a decade anniversary of World War One while anyone who actually fought in the war is still alive. We owe it to those who made the ultimate sacrifice to look back and reflect on their bravery. The archives service has excellent resources from this period, so it's a fitting way to tie in with the BBC's project."

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