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World War I model soldiers from Tommys War
Tommys War is an, as yet small, range of model figures dedicated to World War I subjects. What’s striking is the humanity of the poses, their level of detail and the linking of model figures to particular moments of World … Continue reading
‘Oldest’ UK war memorial set for restoration
A World War I memorial that is believed to be the oldest in Britain is set for renovation, 96 years after it was installed, reports Thisisgloucestershire.co.uk The wooden cross and memorial at Inchbrook, Stroud, was dedicated in 1917 on land … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, George Archer-Shee, memorials, Royal Fusiliers, The Winslow Boy, VC, Ypres
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Daily Beast reviews The Sleepwalkers
World War I saw ‘European civilization shattered like a glittering chandelier fallen on a marble floor’, says Michael Bishop in his Daily Beast review of Christopher Clark’s The Sleepwalkers. The reviewer adds that Clark, like many a historian before him, is … Continue reading
World War I relics at Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve
The RSPB’s Rainham Marshes reserve has kept rather a lot of World War I heritage. Amid its reedbeds and walkways is a stubby, circular tower, just in the shadow of the River Thames’ flood bank. During World War I this … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Division, 1914, Purfleet Ranges, Rainham Marshes, RSPB, Training, wildlife
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Hessett war memorial, Suffolk
St Ethelbert’s church in Hessett, Suffolk, dates back to the 15th century and is famous for its medieval wallpaintings. Outside the church is a war memorial for the First World War with 14 names on it. Seven of these fell … Continue reading
Posted in Soldiers of the Great War
Tagged 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, casualties, France, Gallipoli, Hessett, HMS Cressy, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, memorials, Royal Navy, Suffolk, Suffolk Regiment, TA
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Footballer and First World War VC winner Donald Bell
Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell was the only professional footballer to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. A native of Harrogate, Yorkshire, he trained as a teacher at Westminster College, London, and was appointed assistant master … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1915, 1916, auction, Bradford Park Avenue, Donald Bell, football, Gordon Dump, Green Howards, Harrogate, Somme, Spink, sport, VC, Yorkshire Regiment
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Plans for football games to mark Centenary of World War I
The UK press is today reporting plans for football matches to be played as part of the commemoration of the Centenary of World War I. Andrew Murrison, minister in charge of overseeing the commemorations, told the Guardian: ‘I think football has … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1914-1918, Andrew Murrison, Christmas Truce, commemoration, events, football, government, minister
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Training with the 2/19th London Regiment
‘The first attempts at route marching were round the outer circle in Regent’s Park and even this proved too much for some. Colonel Christie had always been a great believer in the efficacy of singing on the march, so much … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, Captain FW Eames, Hampstead, London Regiment, Regent's Park, St Pancras, Training
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Christmas Truce 1914
‘All this morning we have been fraternising, singing songs. I have been within a yard in front of their trenches, have spoken to and exchanged greetings with a colonel, staff officers and several company officers. All were very nice and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1916, Basra Memorial, Captain RJ Armes, Christmas Truce, Iraq, Mesopotamia, North Staffordshire Regiment
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Christmas Eve 1914
‘On our side they sang Christmas songs in full harmony, then afterwards some national songs. If someone offered a solo, the other side applauded. ‘The French kept as quiet as mice as they listened to the Christmas hymns which no … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, Christmas 1914, Christmas Truce, German army, Gotthold von Rohden
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 