During WW1, women in the village of Longstock, Hampshire trained to be bell ringers to take the place of male ringers at war. Ringing was largely a male preserve before WW1 but female ringers were trained across the country to keep the bells sounding. We held a...
We recently ran a workshop with members of the Asha Neighbourhood Project based on our Motherhood, Loss and the First World War project. The workshop was a chance for the participants to develop confidence in their communication skills, gain confidence in creativity...
Remember RAF100 activities and workshops were held at the RAF100 centenary event from Friday 6 – Tuesday 10 July 2018 at Horse Guards Parade in London. At our Remember RAF100 stand, visitors decorated planes at the stall and dedicated them to air...
The UK Government, supported by the German Government, invites people across the world to mark the centenary of the Armistice by taking part in international bell ringing on Remembrance Sunday. They would like ringing to take place at 12.30pm on Sunday 11 November to...
Over the last few weeks we have been joining Eid festivals across the UK to share the story of the Egyptian Labour Corps for The Unremembered project with creative activities and photo tributes. The Unremembered project is a nationwide community programme to remember...
On Thursday 17 May we held a reception to view the public display of The Unremembered wreaths and celebrate with the many community groups who made them. The event was generously hosted and supported by the National Army Museum (NAM). The reception gave everyone the...
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