The Borough Museum and Art Gallery are working on a number of projects to remember the Great War and the contribution made by local people. In the lead up to Armistice Day on November 11 the museum has organised a free activity. In memory of the 737 men from Newcastle who gave their lives during…
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My Learning has launched a WW1 Medals Interactive for the First World War Centenary. Suitable for Key Stages 2-4, the free online interactive allows students to learn about the features of military medals and the meaning behind them. They can even design their own medals, view them in 3-D, and download PDF copies. The meaning…
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Community organisations across the UK are signing up to host events for The Last Post project this November that will commemorate local First World War stories, play music from the era and see the Last Post played on a variety of different instruments in tribute. Be it sports clubs or scout groups all types of…
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Staffordshire’s J.R.R. Tolkien Trail Booklet will be available for sale soon at Staffordshire Libraries in the Cannock Chase area and at the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre at Marquis Drive for just £1.20. The Staffordshire J.R.R. Tolkien Trail is a series of three linked walks that cover over 30 miles of the Staffordshire Countryside on and around Cannock…
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A very successful forum on the Great War in Staffordshire was held on Saturday 18th October in the County Buildings in Stafford. It showcased projects from across Staffordshire and discussed projects for the future. The programme included Keynote – Impact on communities and the value of research work Eccleshall War Memorial Burton in the Great War…
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New book – out now !!! The First World War was a watershed in world history. Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first time. Synthesising the latest scholarship, acclaimed historian Gary Sheffield cuts to the…
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The Parish of Colwich marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with two events on 2nd and 3rd August – an Exhibition in Great Haywood Memorial Hall and a Vigil Service (‘The Eve of War’) in St. Stephen’s Church, Great Haywood. The two-day Exhibition was extremely successful and very well attended. …
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