Burial and re-dedication ceremonies in July

Burial and re-dedication ceremonies in July

The JCCC (otherwise known as 'The War Detectives') have announced the following ceremonies will be taking place in Ju...

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Edith Cavell postcard sold at auction

Edith Cavell postcard sold at auction

According to reports in the BBC, a postcard written by nurse Edith Cavell to her mother has been sold at auction for...

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2025-2026 Autumn Project with Prizes for 12-14 year olds: The World’s War and Forgotten Armies

2025-2026 Autumn Project with Prizes for 12-14 year olds: The World’s Wa...

On 11 November, or the Sunday nearest to that date, in towns and villages throughout the United Kingdom, people paus...

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How effective was dazzle camouflage?

How effective was dazzle camouflage?

A recent re-examination of a century-old experiment indicates that the dazzle camouflage used on warships during the...

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Gloucester to honour ‘Canary Girls’ with memorial

Gloucester to honour ‘Canary Girls’ with memorial

Gloucester City Council has approved plans to commemorate the ‘Canary Girls’ who worked at a munitions factory in Que...

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2025-2026 Primary & Secondary Schools Competition: The Malcolm Doolin Award for Local History Research

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...

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

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

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 Dover Patrol

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

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

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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