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Battle of Britain day. Spitfire fly past along the Suss ex coast. No mention on either national or local news of an event that was both pivotal in British and world history.
True-but its 83 years ago not 25/50/75/100 so probably not seen as warranting an official anniversary. Besides, aside from Irishman John Hemingway (a remarkable 104 now) there are no longer any survivors who fought in the battle. I wonder if it will be commemorated in 2040 though?

I think the only war related commemoration that will be continued going forward is Remembrance Sunday. How odd that though it has come to be a remembrance for all those service men and women who lost their lives during conflicts since 1918 as well as WW1 itself, I still very much associate it with the Great War. Maybe because I knew a few who had served in it? Today it is rare to come across those who served in the Second World War. Must be getting old😞