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<p>The Church of England has led many of the commemorative events for the First World
War at a local and national level. It would not be possible to list all the activities
taking place now and in the future to commemorate the sacrifice of those who fought
in the First World War, but each diocese and parish is marking the centenary in its
own way.</p><p>A number of dioceses have produced their own resources for use in schools,
and in children and youth groups (an example from the Diocese of Derby is here: <a
href="http://www.derby.anglican.org/en/resources/ww1/educational-resources/educational-resources-1.html"
target="_blank">http://www.derby.anglican.org/en/resources/ww1/educational-resources/educational-resources-1.html</a>
). Church schools have made creative use of local and family history stories, and
organised visits to battlefields and cemeteries, to bring the experiences of those
who fought in the War vividly to life.</p><p>Parishes have also used churches and
war memorials to highlight the service and sacrifice of local people in the First
World War. Often working alongside the War Memorials Trust, parishes have taken part
in the repair, restoration and cleaning of war memorials, with many recording the
names and researching the service histories of those commemorated.</p>
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