Annual Gallipoli Memorial Service held on 2rd August 2025, at All Saints Church, King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

Annual Gallipoli Memorial Service held on 2rd August 2025, at All Saints Church, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Organised by Gallipoli & Dardanelles International.

This well attended annual service was held at this lovely old church, thanks to the invitation of the Revd Canon Adrian Ling CMP, Rector of South and West London

The congregation was led by the Mayor of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Councillor Andy Bullen.

Eight Standards including G&DI’s standard were presented at the alter,

Representatives attended for Turkey, Australia, France, New Zealand, and the Gurkhas.

Eleven wreaths were laid including one from G&DI, at a Memorial Window bearing the names of King’s Lynn men, that died during WW1, including Gallipoli.

The exhortation was read by Major David Bredin (Retd)

Ataturk’s words of peace and reconciliation were read by Mr Onur Okudan, First Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in London.

After the service the congregation joined together for tea and home made ANZAC Biscuits.

It was an excellent service fulfilling the aims and objectives of Gallipoli & Dardanelles International, namely ‘Remembrance’ ‘Friendship’ and ‘Education’.

Next year it will be held again at All Saints Church, on Saturday lst August 2026.

ALL ARE WELCOME.

Please come and join us.

Lest we forget.