First World War Centenary

Local volunteers and school children investigated the impact of the First World War on the people of Charing and shared their research through exhibitions, open days and online.

A group of blind and visually impaired Derbyshire residents explored the history of the First World War and created a piece of tactile artwork.

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

The project explored and commemorated the significant contribution made by Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army in the First World War.

The WW1 Near and Far project involved nearly half of the Onslow St Audrey’s school in Welwyn Garden City learning about the First World War.

Young people investigated the medical developments from the First World War and the impact they have on their lives today.

The restoration of a rare set of chiming bells hung in 1925 in memory of 197 local heroes connected to the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow, London.

Within days of the outbreak of the First World War, the YMCA had established 250 tea huts in the UK providing refreshments for soldiers heading to war. As the war progressed, these huts evolved to serve hospitals, POW camps and training centres.

St Mark’s Church in Norwich has a War Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 1920. The Project restored the reredos and cleaned the War Memorial

Young drama enthusiasts formed the Eden Court Collective, a theatre company that set out to explore and share the untold stories of warfare.