Королева отметила 100-летие годовщины Галиполийской кампании в Лондоне

Королева Елизавета возглавила собравшихся в Лондоне политических руководителей и представителей многих стран на церемонии по случаю 100-летия Галлиполийской кампании. В Кенотафе, Королева присоединилась к гостям, которые пришли отдать должное 131 000 военнослужащим, которые погибли во время военной кампании в Галлиполи - в том числе около 25 000 британских военных и 10 000 из Австралии и Новой Зеландии.

В церемонии приняли участие потомки ветеранов и представители стран, вовлеченных в военные операции в Галлиполи.

Партийные лидеры, прервав избирательную кампанию, также находились среди собравшихся, чтобы почтить память.

Рядом с Кенотафа, художник Надир Имамоглу, который родился в Турции, но проживает в Великобритании уже 40 лет, воздвиг копию скульптуры, которую он создал для Национального мемориала дендрарий в Стаффордшире. Скульптура изготовлена из молодого дуба, чтобы отразить этим самым возраст мужчин, которые сражались в Галлиполи - голые ветви стремятся в небо. По словам скульптора, этим самым он представляет раненных в бою, просящих помощи.

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам BBC

фото: Ее Величество Королева Елизавета возлагает венок на Кенотафе в Уайтхолле во время мемориальной церемонии посвященной 100-летию военной кампании в Галлиполи.

 

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