A short article on some of the findings of The Chase Through Time project is featured in the recent First World War special edition of Historic England’s e-magazine ‘Research’. https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/research/
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“Are you 18-25? Want to be a peace builder? Do you want to make great events happen locally and nationally? Do you want to be a part of history? Want some free training? If this sounds like something you want to know more about then drop in to one of our taster sessions in December…
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Twenty one years after the first trees were planted at a reclaimed quarry, Staffordshire’s National Memorial Arboretum will take centre stage for this year’s 100th anniversary commemorations to mark the end of the Great War. Founded on 150 acres of former quarried land in Alrewas, the national centre for remembrance now has 30,000 trees and…
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With less than two months to go before we mark the centenary of the Armistice, it feels like the whole First World War centenary has passed in a flash. The amazing work that has been done to support our 100,000 war memorials – from grants to listing, from condition surveys to conservation advice – has made a huge…
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The Friends of St Andrew’s Church Porthill, have received a National Lottery grant of £9,900 to conserve the Porthill WW1 War Memorial, which stands prominently outside the east window of the church. The War Memorial has stood outside St Andrew’s since 1953, when it was relocated from the old crossroads at the top of Porthill…
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The Staffordshire Regiment Museum – based at Lichfield – has received a £10,000 grant thanks to National Lottery players. Awarded through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War then and now programme. The project will focus on the contribution of The 137th Staffordshire Brigade on September 29th 1918 when allied forces successfully broke the main…
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As the country approaches the commemoration of the Armistice 1918 what was happening in Burton on Trent and how did the brewing industry move forward after the war years?? The National Brewery Heritage Trust is leading a project entitled Peace and Legacy: Burton Recovers. We are grateful for the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund,…
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Motherhood, Loss and the First World War Motherhood, Loss and the First World War acknowledges the universality of bereavement as the defining experience of World War One with a special focus on the impact on mothers. Take part in the project by getting involved in workshops and research, or commemorate these women and their experiences…
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Local community organisation, HAHO, has received £29,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project, Hartshill at the end of the Great War. Thanks to National Lottery players, the project will enable HAHO to continue its work commemorating the centenary of the Great War. With the aid of previous HLF grants for £5,700 awarded…
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A new resource pack – 100 Days, Armistice and Aftermath – is now available to download from the Centenary Partnership Programme. Discover first-hand accounts of the final months of the First World War, images, film clips and oral histories – all available for members to use, for free. To join the partnership
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