What is the Passing of the WW1 Generation event?
2009 saw the passing of the three remaining veterans of the First World War living in the UK; 108-year-old William Stone in January, and both Henry Allingham, 113, and Harry Patch, 111, in July. To mark the passing of the WW1 generation, a national event will not only recognise the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces personnel in the First World War but also mark the wider contribution of people, civilian and military, across the British Empire and will take place in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Attendance at the service will be by invitation only, but the congregation will consist of a broad cross-section of the population of the United Kingdom, with links to the War. The Lord Lieutenants in each county will nominate people to represent their areas. Attendees will also include members of the Armed Forces and the Government, Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other VIPs. The Abbey’s most famous WWI connection is the grave of the
