First World War Centenary

Re-enactors from the WW1 Remembrance Centre, Portsmouth looking at school panels, plus children’s own work

Projects

Charing parish during the First World War

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.

1st Menai Bridge Scout Group
1st Menai Bridge Scout Group finding out about the scout leaders who went to fight in the First World War.

Projects

The Snowdonia and Anglesey Scouts and the First World War

1st Menai Bridge Scout Group are running a two-year project in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the closure of several local scout groups as their leaders and many scouts went to fight in the First World War.

A young participant demonstrates wartime medical techniques to a young visitor
One of the young participants demonstrates wartime medical techniques to a young visitor

Projects

Wartime Medicine and Innovation

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

The Eden Court Collective researching stories at the archives
The Eden Court Collective researching stories at the archives

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A War Unheard

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

Children at the Bradford YMCA Tea and Remembrance project
Children at the Bradford YMCA Tea and Remembrance project

Projects

Tea and Remembrance: Bradford YMCA’s First World War project

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.

Students researching the heritage of the Beechey family
Students researching the heritage of the Beechey family

Projects

Lincoln War Stories

Inspired by the archives held at the Lincolnshire Museum of Life, young people explored Lincoln’s history to develop a radio play about life in the First World War.

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