The Unknown Warrior and the Grieving Widow

Published on 19 January 2021
Submitted by Andrea Hetherington

In this presentation, which was delivered 'live' to an online audience, Andrea Hetherington talks about the war widows and how they were treated after World War 1.

War widows were invited to the ceremonies at Westminster Abbey and the Cenotaph on the occasion of the Unveiling of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior on 11 November 1920, the first time they had been given official recognition at a national post war commemoration.

But what does this reveal about the place of Britain’s Great War widows in remembrance culture?

The Unknown Warrior and the Grieving Widow
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