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Category: WW1 Memorials
Battlefield Vlog: Ypres – Private WW1 Memorials
In the first of some Battlefield Vlogs filmed at Ypres last year we walk the ground from the Frezenberg Ridge via Railway Wood to Hooge. In this first video we look at some private Great War memorials to missing soldiers who fell on the… Continue Reading “Battlefield Vlog: Ypres – Private WW1 Memorials”
Ypres Walks: Menin Gate to Ypres Town Cemetery
In this episode recorded in Ypres, we look at the renovations at the Menin Gate Memorial, discuss what Memorials to the Missing mean to us, and then walk to Ypres Town Cemetery following the stories of English Lords, members of the Royal Family, and… Continue Reading “Ypres Walks: Menin Gate to Ypres Town Cemetery”
WW1 Battlefield Pilgrimages: Trench Chat with Professor Mark Connelly
In a Trench Chat special we are joined by Professor Mark Connelly of the University of Kent to discuss the post-war Pilgrimages to the Great War Battlefields, and his new work on the postcards, ephemera and guidebooks that came out of this period. Professor… Continue Reading “WW1 Battlefield Pilgrimages: Trench Chat with Professor Mark Connelly”
Five Little-Known WW1 Memorials
In this episode we explore five little-known memorials along the Western Front battlefields in France and Flanders, looking at how different nations commemorated the battles of the Great War, and what they chose to remember. BATTLEFIELD MAP: RECOMMENDED READING: PODCAST EXTRAS:
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