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"Important" children still learn about World War 1 says museum director 

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 06:18

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Island will fall silent to mark Armistice Day

The director of the Manx Aviation and Military Museum says it's still important children learn about World War 1. 

Today (11 November) marks Armistice Day - the day the fighting stopped 108 years ago. 

The topic features on the curriculum in primary schools.

There were 8,261 Manx men who fought in the Great War. 

This made up 80 percent of the Island's male population aged between 18 and 40. 

Ivor Ramsden describes Isle of Man's role in World War 1:

An Armistice Day service will be held at the Douglas War Memorial from 10.50am.

You can listen to the full interview with Manx Aviation and Military Museum Director Ivor Ramsden below:

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