Sentence examples for our commemorations from inspiring English sources

Remembrance must be the hallmark of our commemorations".

VB's Raise a Glass advertising campaign claimed the same legitimacy: the diggers drank VB in Egypt, so why shouldn't we drink it as part of our commemorations today?

Karl Sabbagh Newbold on Stour, Warwickshire In the midst of our commemorations of the first world war, one cannot help but see its effects still rippling across the Middle East.

He said: "The strategic importance of Scapa Flow cannot be overstated and it is therefore highly symbolic that today the stark and striking beauty of the Orkney Islands provides the backdrop to our commemorations".

Mr Gilmore said people have "a responsibility to prepare and carry out our commemorations in a way that gives no offence and is mindful of the sensitivities of all citizens".

"In the year that we start our commemorations of the centenary of the First World War, it is very appropriate that we acknowledge the bravery, initiative and dedication of this outstanding man," he said.

"His sacrifice on behalf of our country and the cause of freedom really deserve our commemoration," she said by phone.

Let us show, not only through our commemoration and remembrance, but also through our actions in the present and the future, that we have truly learned that lesson".

The Russian 201st Motorized Rifle Division resident in Dushanbe was instrumental in assisting the evacuation, and as usual our commemoration included a wreath-laying ceremony at the 201st headquarters.

"The aim of our commemoration … is to bear history in mind, honour all those who laid down their lives, cherish peace and open up the future," he said.

One memo to David Cameron as prime minister issued instructions that "we must ensure that our commemoration does not give any support to the myth that European integration was the result of the two World Wars".