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Verdun 100 Years: the Illustrated London News

KathrynSunday, February 21, 2016

If the Verdun fort had been an important French symbol before the First World War, it was nothing compared to the icon it was to become. A ...

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Uley War Memorial

KathrynTuesday, January 26, 2016

The war memorial in Uley is an interesting one as the stone cross on the church lawn is dedicated only to 'the men of this parish...

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The Dursley Gazette in the First World War

KathrynSunday, November 29, 2015

Besides the official war records and medals records, the archives of the Dursley Gazette have been my most useful resource in researching lo...

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Berkeley War Memorial

KathrynTuesday, October 20, 2015

St. Mary's Church, Berkeley The war memorial in Berkeley is the largest in the area, in terms of it remembering the names of the...

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Recruitment in Manchester: 1914-15

KathrynMonday, September 28, 2015

Men wait to enlist in a wet Manchester ( photo source ) Following the declaration of war in August 1914, there was a great movement ...

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Sharpness War Memorial

KathrynFriday, September 25, 2015

Sharpness Docks - date unknown (photo source) The village of Sharpness on the banks of the River Severn is dominated by the docks which ...

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Goddess of Victory or Angel of Sorrow: French Commemoration and the Kemmelberg

KathrynMonday, August 31, 2015

For a country partial to ceremonious grandeur, French military cemeteries and memorials are often rather understated. Yes they have the gran...

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First World War Tour of Gloucester Cathedral

KathrynSunday, August 23, 2015

As the religious centre of the county, Gloucester Cathedral holds many interesting memorials to the First World War, including the Glouce...

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Verdun 100 Years: the Illustrated London News

Uley War Memorial

The Dursley Gazette in the First World War

Berkeley War Memorial

Recruitment in Manchester: 1914-15

Sharpness War Memorial

Goddess of Victory or Angel of Sorrow: French Commemoration and the Kemmelberg

First World War Tour of Gloucester Cathedral

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