An Introduction to ‘Thankful Villages’
In the First World War every village saw young people leave to serve their country. Over 700,000 Britons died, yet 53 village communities suffered no fatalities.
In the First World War every village saw young people leave to serve their country. Over 700,000 Britons died, yet 53 village communities suffered no fatalities.
A mystery postcard collection documents the unveiling of local war memorials, with hundreds of people present. Each memorial represents a different tale of loss in a northern town.
We asked the public to tell us about England’s secret, unknown and forgotten memorials and bring to light the often inspirational and poignant stories they tell.
The First World War was the first conflict in which aviation played a major role.
First World War memorials range from simple stone crosses to monumental bronzes; from village halls to
This is the story of the Labour Corps, comprised mostly of a multi-ethnic army of workers, without whom the war would have ground to a halt.
The aftermath of the First World War saw a wave of public commemoration, sometimes in the form of quite unusual war memorials.
Today – 31 July – marks one hundred years since the start of the Battle of Passchendaele.
Millions of animals were used both in warfare and on the home front during the First World War.
There are few towns or villages in Britain that do not have a public memorial to commemorate those who diedContinue Reading