No 643 Monday 14th - Sunday 20th November, 2016 Tel: 637 227 385
WE SHALL NOT FORGET Once again the British and many Commonwealth nations fell silent on Friday to mark Armistice Day and remember those who fought and died, as veterans and their families joined the military top brass at the Cenotaph in central London to pay their respects to those killed in conflicts since the beginning of the first world war. Here on the Costa Blanca the four local services that took place over the weekend were not quite as grand but neither were they were quite probably far more personal. The first, on Friday at a packed La Siesta Church in Torrevieja, was observed by the Torrevieja Branch of the
Royal British Legion whilst on Sunday the RBL Branches at Gran Alacant/La Marina and the Orihuela Costa chose to hold their Remembrance
Services, along with representatives of their communities, including many guests and local politicians. The final service took place in
Campoverde on Sunday evening and was attended by many members of this very pleasant village. Continued on Page 2