RAF Storyvault
Forged in the crucible of the First World War, the Royal Air Force was officially formed on 1 April, 1918. The story of the RAF has shaped the modern world. By inspiring technological develo
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Brindley Heath Village Retold
With the backing of a Heritage Lottery Grant and the support of The Museum of Cannock Chase, The Brindley Village Legacy Group are finally in the position to tell the story of the Isolated,
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Curtain of Poppies – Knitting Appeal by NMA
The National Memorial Arboretum is appealing for knitters to help in the creation of a curtain of poppies to commemorate the fallen of World War 1. http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/news/local-new
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Where are the Poppies Now ?
We’re thrilled to announce Where Are The Poppies Now, launched today by 14-18 NOW to reunite digitally the iconic ceramic poppies from the installation Blood Swept Land and Seas of Red by
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Passchendaele at Home
How to get involved in Passchendaele at Home Using the Passchendaele at Home database you can research and identify details of over 2,000 servicemen and their graves across the UK, who were
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Plans for new memorial to remember New Zealand Rifle Brigade on Cannock Chase
Watch the video here and see how you can contribute to the crowdfunding People could be paying tribute to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB) and their role in the Great War at a
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TWO SITES PROTECTED TO COMMEMORATE NEW ZEALAND LIVES LOST IN THE BATTLE OF MESSINES
To mark the centenary of the Battle of Messines, the Bulford Kiwi, a large white chalk figure carved by New Zealand troops into the hillside above Bulford Camp, near Stonehenge, has been pro
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Staffordshire to commemorate Battle of Messines 100 years on
Video: Commemorating Staffordshire’s role in the Great War and the Battle of Messines Photos available to download here On 7 June 1917 Allied troops were fighting their way into the villag
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100th Anniversary of the Battle of Messines
A remembrance ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington at 11 am on 7 June 2017 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Messines. Messines refers to a ridge south of the to
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The New Zealand Rifle Brigade & Cannock Chase 1917-19
Phase three of Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’s First World War project will get under way this summer. Thanks to Heritage Lottery Funding, a series of events, walks and
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- RAF Storyvault
- Brindley Heath Village Retold
- Curtain of Poppies – Knitting Appeal by NMA
- Where are the Poppies Now ?
- Passchendaele at Home
- Plans for new memorial to remember New Zealand Rifle Brigade on Cannock Chase
- TWO SITES PROTECTED TO COMMEMORATE NEW ZEALAND LIVES LOST IN THE BATTLE OF MESSINES
- Staffordshire to commemorate Battle of Messines 100 years on
- 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Messines
- The New Zealand Rifle Brigade & Cannock Chase 1917-19