| NGO | Commonwealth Day Movement |
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| Address | [The DANGO team has been unable to trace this organisation and believes that it may no longer exist. If you have any information about this or any other organisation on our database, please contact us at dango@contacts.bham.ac.uk] |
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| Background Information | The Commonwealth Day Movement, known for the majority of its existence as the Empire Day Movement, promoted the observance of Empire/Commonwealth day (the name of the day was changed by the Macmillan Government in 1958 to reflect the evolution of the British Empire into the Commonwealth). The day itself, a manifestation of Edwardian patriotism, was established by the Earl of Meath, and was observed in schools and the wider community, but experienced a sharp decline in popularity following World War II. Source: English 'Empire Day in Britain, 1904-1958' _Historical Journal_ 2006 |
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| Year Created | 1903 |
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| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | Empire Day Movement (1903-1965) |
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| Keywords | International relations and international affairs. |
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| Last Edited By | JRM at 02/03/2007 15:30:23 |
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