The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DCMS, Lord Ashton of Hyde, has responded to a question asking what plans the Government has to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War; and whether there are plans to dedicate any lasting natural memorials.
Lord Ashton stated that ‘the final year of the Government’s four year programme to commemorate the centenary of the First World War will see a series of events to commemorate the end of the War, and the path to peace…The government’s programme of centenary events will culminate on 11 November 2018 with a series of events across the UK to mark the centenary of the Armistice…The Government has no plans to create any lasting natural memorials to the First World War’.