Thanks Vanessa and David. Of course I care deeply about the millions of people who died, so this commemoration is in addition. I care about the millions of horses who were slaughtered too.  My own father was forced to move across Austria when his family were displaced in 1918 and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the further devastation that WWII wreaked on my paternal family. This is also not the only event in which I have participated this year. I will be singing with the Royal Choral Society in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem on Remembrance Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in November and raising funds for Veterans Aid, a charity that was set up in the aftermath of the Great War. So please do come to that and any other similar events when you want to commemorate people - or organise your own. However, in the meantime, as dogs are a big part of my life, and as they were for many people in the Great War, I am organising a small local tribute to them - and their handlers and trainers as well. As the Animal War memorial in Hyde Park states "They had no choice". I have confirmation of inclusion from the LIGHTS OUT campaign and I quote Emma Casey, the Campaign Producer: "Hi Charlotte, Thanks for getting in touch. As a dog lover myself I think this is a really lovely idea." If you have any queries about the legitimacy of the event, please contact Emma at 14-18NOW LIGHTS OUT. I think that there is a backlog of information waiting to be posted on their site which is why you may not have seen this event listed. I apologise for the initial error on the time, but I can confirm that candles will be lit at 22.00hrs. I will certainly be thinking about a myriad of things that occurred during the War and in current conflicts as I light my candle. I hope that you will join me.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
WWI Lights Out Canine Commemoration	01/08/14 13:23:00	Charlotte Kasner
Sense of perspective?	01/08/14 13:50:00	Huw Burford-Taylor
Re:Sense of perspective?	01/08/14 14:16:00	Carl Wynne
Re:Re:Sense of perspective?	01/08/14 15:29:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Re:Re:Sense of perspective?	01/08/14 15:45:00	Carl Wynne
Re:Re:Re:Re:Sense of perspective?	01/08/14 18:02:00	Richard Jennings
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Sense of perspective?	01/08/14 18:46:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:WWI Lights Out Canine Commemoration	02/08/14 09:31:00	David Sindall
Re:Re:WWI Lights Out Canine Commemoration	02/08/14 16:17:00	Charlotte Kasner
Re:WWI Lights Out Canine Commemoration	04/08/14 10:52:00	Charlotte Kasner
Re:Re:WWI Lights Out Canine Commemoration	04/08/14 11:03:00	S Powell

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