World War 1 Family Stories
The Arboretum is creating a National Archive of World War I family stories and we want you to share your stories with us. We are keen to create a rich tapestry of individual anecdotes and ex
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Michael Flowers of the Tolkien Society visits Great Haywood
Michael Flowers, a prominent member of the Tolkien Society, visited the weekend of events held in Great Haywood looking at J.R.R. Tolkien’s time spent at Brocton Camp and Great Haywoo
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Rare Great War Somme diary uncovered
*Click here for photos of Lieutenant-Colonel Meynell and scans of the diary* A rare war diary detailing the first day of one of history’s bloodiest battles is to be published for the first
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Somme 100 Commemorations at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum
To honour the enormous sacrifice made by so many on the 1st of July 1916 the Staffordshire Regiment Museum has planned a weekend full of events to mark Somme 100. We are honoured to be able
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Partners Wanted : Legacies of War Project
North Staffs and South Cheshire Branch of the Western Front Association are looking for a partner(s) to join us in a HLF grant application. What Kind of Partner? Any School, Club or organisa
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Historic England on protecting war memorials for the future
Katy Whitaker, Assistant Listing Advisor at Historic England, recently took to the airwaves to highlight the organisation’s bid to give war memorials protection through listing. Historic
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Chase Through Time
Thousands of years of history could be uncovered in a new project at one of Staffordshire’s natural treasures. Cannock Chase has one of the best preserved Great War training landscapes in
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Civic Voice Announce More War Memorial Workshops
This week, Civic Voice announced that it will be carrying out it’s next War Memorials Condition Survey Workshops in Birmingham and Shrewsbury. Civic Voice is looking to engage as many
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Whistle for the Somme
At 7.30am on 1 July 1916 whistles blew along The Western Front as a signal to the troops to go ‘over the top’; this was the start of one of the bloodiest battles of the Great War
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Explore Cannock Chase’s World War 1 History
As part of the Reaching Out Arms project the Friends of Cannock Chase are putting on a series of events and activities for local people to enjoy, share and learn more about Cannock Chase’s
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- World War 1 Family Stories
- Michael Flowers of the Tolkien Society visits Great Haywood
- Rare Great War Somme diary uncovered
- Somme 100 Commemorations at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum
- Partners Wanted : Legacies of War Project
- Historic England on protecting war memorials for the future
- Chase Through Time
- Civic Voice Announce More War Memorial Workshops
- Whistle for the Somme
- Explore Cannock Chase’s World War 1 History