Recent and the latest news from the Western Front Association
2025-2026 Primary & Secondary Schools Competition: The Malcolm Doolin Aw...
We are pleased to launch our annual competition for primary and secondary schools: The Malcolm Doolin Award for Loca...
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Let those who come after see to it that their names are not forgotten...
A First World War memorial plaque at Roose Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness, has been successfully restored through...
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Professor Brian Bond (1936-2025): Eminent Military Historian
We regret to advise members of the death of Professor Brian Bond, one of the leading historians of the Great War. Pro...
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I Was There! - another chapter of episodes now complete
The latest series of videos from the 'I Was There!' project has just been published. In these videos we are 'voicing'...
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2025 conference to chart Roger Keyes' path from the Dardanelles to the D...
The Western Front Association and Gallipoli Association are pleased to announce details of one of the featured presen...
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Stolen Chatham war memorials recovered
A recent theft in Chatham, Kent, has highlighted both the vulnerability of our shared heritage and the community spir...
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BBC reports on Sopwith Strutter replica’s test flights
The BBC has featured the remarkable story of Sophie, the Sopwith 1½ Strutter replica built by the Aviation Preservati...
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We're Looking for a New Editor for The Bulletin
The Western Front Association is seeking a new editor for our member magazine, The Bulletin. This is an exciting oppo...
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Retiring after 19 years.... thanks for all your work, Ralph
After an incredible 19 years as Editor of The Bulletin, (his first Bulletin was number 75 in June 2006) Ralph Lomas i...
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TrenchMapper keeps on expanding - 10,000 maps now available
The Western Front Association's cutting-edge portal 'TrenchMapper' which was launched in 2022 with less than 1,000 ma...
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One map out of 10,000, and how it tells a story
With over 10,000 maps now available on TrenchMapper, we just want to pick one particular map out and show how it tell...
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Ceremonies on the Somme: Houston Wallace and Nine Brave Men Memorials Ba...
On 22 July, rededication ceremonies will be held in Bazentin, France to commemorate the restoration of two memorials....
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