Today, Thursday 21 February, marks the 102nd anniversary of the sinking of the SS Mendi, when 646 men from the South African Native Labour Corps (SANLC) and 30 crew members lost their lives. This tragedy marks one of South Africa’s greatest losses in the First World...
This Autumn, young players at Premier League Academies were challenged to celebrate Walter Tull’s life and champion his legacy in their communities for a chance to play at the Premier League Christmas Truce tournament. Twelve Premier League Academies entered the...
RAF Museum London is hosting a display of thousands of paper planes in their H2 First World War galleries from 19 October 2018 – 9 January 2019. As part of Remember RAF100, the Name Your Plane project identified 4,805 Flying Service and war graves across the...
The Military Wives Choirs are taking part in Motherhood, Loss and the First World War, our project which acknowledges the universality of bereavement as the defining experience of the First World War with a special focus on the impact on mothers — an overlooked aspect...
On 5 and 6 September historians and community groups came together for the Motherhood, Loss and the First World War conference at Senate House to explore maternal bereavement and the impact of the war on mothers. The conference was led by Big Ideas in partnership with...
Start planning for Black History Month and Remembrance Are you interested in taking part in commemorative World War One projects this autumn? We have educational projects that are ideal for Remembrance activities and commemoration in November 2018 which explore...
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