I Saw Rheims Catherdral Burn, by G Ward Price | September 1914 | Episode 36
Published on 18 September 1914
On September 18, 1914, the first German shells came hurtling into Rheims bringing death and destruction to the ancient capital of the Champagne district. Just twenty years after the war, the glorious cathedral was restored to its original beauty. One of the most famous of Britain's war correspondents, Mr. Ward Price, saw the historic tragedy of 1914 and here he describes the heartbreaking emotions which it evoked.