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Brighton Pavilion wreath ceremony remembers Indian troops | Brighton Pavilion wreath ceremony remembers Indian troops |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A wreath-laying ceremony has been held to commemorate Indian soldiers who were treated at hospitals in Brighton during World War One. | |
The ceremony was at the India Gate at the Royal Pavilion, one of several buildings which became military hospitals during the 1914-1918 war. | |
The Dome and the Corn Exchange were also used to care for Indian soldiers wounded fighting on the western front. | The Dome and the Corn Exchange were also used to care for Indian soldiers wounded fighting on the western front. |
The Indian High Commissioner Ranjan Mathai was due to be at the ceremony. | |
The event at 14:00 BST was organised by Brighton and Hove City Council, the Chattri Memorial Group and Brighton and Hove Black History, as part of the city's World War One centenary commemorations. | |
'Dr Brighton' | 'Dr Brighton' |
Soldiers treated at the Royal Pavilion wrote of being "tended like flowers", of "never being so happy" and called the hospital "a fairyland". | Soldiers treated at the Royal Pavilion wrote of being "tended like flowers", of "never being so happy" and called the hospital "a fairyland". |
Wards and operating theatres were set up under the chandeliers and lavish decorations of the Pavilion. | Wards and operating theatres were set up under the chandeliers and lavish decorations of the Pavilion. |
The India Gate, at the entrance to the Royal Pavilion in Pavilion Gardens, was a gift from India and was unveiled by the Maharaja of Patiala in October 1921. | The India Gate, at the entrance to the Royal Pavilion in Pavilion Gardens, was a gift from India and was unveiled by the Maharaja of Patiala in October 1921. |
Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Brian Fitch, said: "The city played an important role as 'Dr Brighton' during World War One and thousands of Indian soldiers were brought here to recover by the sea. | Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Brian Fitch, said: "The city played an important role as 'Dr Brighton' during World War One and thousands of Indian soldiers were brought here to recover by the sea. |
"The wreath laying is a fitting way to honour their memory and the contribution they made in the war, fighting so far away from home." | "The wreath laying is a fitting way to honour their memory and the contribution they made in the war, fighting so far away from home." |
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