GALLERY: Poignant service of remembrance for All Souls' Day at Newark Cemetery to thank Polish Servicemen who fought for their country
Polish Servicemen who fought for their country — and never returned — were remembered and thanked in a poignant service on Sunday.
The annual All Souls' Day, a traditional commemoration in Poland, allows families to place lit candles on the graves of their loved ones.
The day has been adapted to include a service for the Poles buried in Newark Cemetery, of which there are 440 graves that make up the immaculately-kept War Graves Section.
The service began when a small procession of invited dignitaries, which included the High Sheriff of Nottingham, the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, chairman of Newark and Sherwood District Council and the Mayor of Newark, arrived at the cross for 2.45pm to 3pm.
They were joined by several hundred Polish Scouts from Nottingham and elsewhere who arrived to place and light candles by the gravestones.
Wreaths were also laid.
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