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Welcome to a special edition of Blackmore History News commemorating the end of the First World War. This is the first of two summaries containing recent items of interest. (The second summary will appear on 1 December).
Blackmorehistory.co.uk
The new website has a number of pages associated with the First World War. These include:
- Great War Gateway (an index of items within the mini site plus themed links to this blog)
- Blackmore Remembers – those from the village who gave their lives
- Blackmore Remembers – those who returned from war
- Stondon Massey Remembers – those named on the War Memorial Tablet
Visit: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/
Items from the ‘Blackmore Area Local History’ area
Billericay
A book remembering those of Billericay who gave their lives during the First World War has just been released. It is the painstaking work of Mrs Karen Dennis who has looked at government records, newspapers and death certificates to track down the stories behind those on the War Memorial. For more information go to:
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/3825143.My_mission_to_honour_men_lost_to_history/
Chelmsford
To mark 90 years since the Armistice, Rachel Duffett will be giving a talk on the Western Front today at County Hall with a further presentation at the Essex Book Festival in March 2009. Follow link:
http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/3820658.Talk_on_First_World_War_in_Chelmsford/
Epping
Epping Forest Guardian has re-published a poem written by a soldier in World War One. It was unearthed during research into the names of those on the War Memorial at Epping. John Duffell has compiled a record of newspaper articles shedding new light on the period. I do hope that Mr Duffell will publish his work, either on the Internet or in classic booklet form. (James Gosling, born Blackmore, is remembered on this Memorial – see entry 5.11.08).
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/3809534.EPPING__Poem_from_the_Western_Front_unearthed/
Other items of interest
Bonfire Night suspended during WW1
Read more here:
http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=353
History magazines: November 2008
BBC History magazine (which should be purchased for the striking cover alone!) includes a special supplement linked to the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice with particular emphasis on the final days of the First World War. Follow this link for more … http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1
BBC Who Do You Think You Are? magazine also covers the Armistice and celebrity stories of their ancestors taken from the BBC series ‘My Family At War’. There is also a supplementary pocket book entitled ‘Trace Your First World War Ancestors’ written by Martin Purdy. This gives the family historian all the background information he or she needs to know in order to do their own WDYTYA research. Follow this link for more … http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouare.com/
Family History Monthly (December 2008), again covers “the day peace broke out” but provides advice to genealogists guide to searching for their World War One soldiers on the Internet. It’s banner “90 Years of Peace” is, alas, misleading.
Sidney Lucas
One of five remaining war veterans, Sidney Lucas, died on 6 November.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/one-of-five-remaining-first-world-war-veterans-dies-998208.html
Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen, war poet, was killed on 4th November 1918. Amid the celebrations for the Armistice, at noon his mother received a telegram telling of his death. His poetry is dark, vivid, stark and somewhat disturbing. Links to other sites are given below.
War Poems
http://www.hcu.ox.ac.uk/jtap/warpoems.htm#4
‘Anthem for doomed youth’ has reference to ‘sad shires’ and ‘bugles’.
http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen2.html
‘Dulce et decorum est’ is perhaps his greatest poem.
http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
Poppies
Later we commemorate the events of 11 November 1918, 1919 and 1920 but it was on 11 November 1921 that the first official Poppy Day was held, organised by the British Legion. The symbol was inspired by the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ written by John McCrae. Follow this link to the poem:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/flanders.htm
Western Front Association
The Western Front Association, Essex branch, was present at the recent Essex Record Office conference ‘Sad Shires and Bugles’. The group hold two monthly meetings, one at Hornchurch the other at Hatfield Peverel. I asked whether their interest was confined to the Western Front. He representative answered to the negative. Other campaigns such as the Dardenelles were also covered. Formore information follow this link:
http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/
Ypres
From News Statesman
“Amid the war graves of Belgium, Tom Farrell finds a family story tangled up with the birth of modern Ireland”: ‘Side by Side They Fell’.
http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/11/war-belgium-ireland-british
How We Remember The Great War Today
Contributions and reflections from across the net:
Dan Todman, senior lecturer at Queen Mary College, London.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/how-we-remember-them-the-1914-18-war-today
Daily Mail article that mingles the current Remembrance with extracts of Richard Emdon’s new book, ‘The Soldier’s War’. Essex interest is contained in this article with reference to Brentwood and Southend.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1084298/In-words-The-unpublished-photos-letters-frontline-90th-anniversary-Armistice.html
Coverage of Cenotaph proceedings at Whitehall on 9 November 2008. The writer noted a noticeable increase in numbers attending.
http://www.the-two-malcontents.com/2008/11/10/wars-may-come-and-go-but-our-debt-to-those-who-sacrificed-their-lives-remains-for-ever/
Blogspot break
After this significant date in history, blackmoreblogspot will be taking a break. We will be back on 1 December.
Welcome to a special edition of Blackmore History News commemorating the end of the First World War. This is the first of two summaries containing recent items of interest. (The second summary will appear on 1 December).
Blackmorehistory.co.uk
The new website has a number of pages associated with the First World War. These include:
- Great War Gateway (an index of items within the mini site plus themed links to this blog)
- Blackmore Remembers – those from the village who gave their lives
- Blackmore Remembers – those who returned from war
- Stondon Massey Remembers – those named on the War Memorial Tablet
Visit: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/
Items from the ‘Blackmore Area Local History’ area
Billericay
A book remembering those of Billericay who gave their lives during the First World War has just been released. It is the painstaking work of Mrs Karen Dennis who has looked at government records, newspapers and death certificates to track down the stories behind those on the War Memorial. For more information go to:
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/3825143.My_mission_to_honour_men_lost_to_history/
Chelmsford
To mark 90 years since the Armistice, Rachel Duffett will be giving a talk on the Western Front today at County Hall with a further presentation at the Essex Book Festival in March 2009. Follow link:
http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/3820658.Talk_on_First_World_War_in_Chelmsford/
Epping
Epping Forest Guardian has re-published a poem written by a soldier in World War One. It was unearthed during research into the names of those on the War Memorial at Epping. John Duffell has compiled a record of newspaper articles shedding new light on the period. I do hope that Mr Duffell will publish his work, either on the Internet or in classic booklet form. (James Gosling, born Blackmore, is remembered on this Memorial – see entry 5.11.08).
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/3809534.EPPING__Poem_from_the_Western_Front_unearthed/
Other items of interest
Bonfire Night suspended during WW1
Read more here:
http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=353
History magazines: November 2008
BBC History magazine (which should be purchased for the striking cover alone!) includes a special supplement linked to the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice with particular emphasis on the final days of the First World War. Follow this link for more … http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1
BBC Who Do You Think You Are? magazine also covers the Armistice and celebrity stories of their ancestors taken from the BBC series ‘My Family At War’. There is also a supplementary pocket book entitled ‘Trace Your First World War Ancestors’ written by Martin Purdy. This gives the family historian all the background information he or she needs to know in order to do their own WDYTYA research. Follow this link for more … http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouare.com/
Family History Monthly (December 2008), again covers “the day peace broke out” but provides advice to genealogists guide to searching for their World War One soldiers on the Internet. It’s banner “90 Years of Peace” is, alas, misleading.
Sidney Lucas
One of five remaining war veterans, Sidney Lucas, died on 6 November.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/one-of-five-remaining-first-world-war-veterans-dies-998208.html
Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen, war poet, was killed on 4th November 1918. Amid the celebrations for the Armistice, at noon his mother received a telegram telling of his death. His poetry is dark, vivid, stark and somewhat disturbing. Links to other sites are given below.
War Poems
http://www.hcu.ox.ac.uk/jtap/warpoems.htm#4
‘Anthem for doomed youth’ has reference to ‘sad shires’ and ‘bugles’.
http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen2.html
‘Dulce et decorum est’ is perhaps his greatest poem.
http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
Poppies
Later we commemorate the events of 11 November 1918, 1919 and 1920 but it was on 11 November 1921 that the first official Poppy Day was held, organised by the British Legion. The symbol was inspired by the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ written by John McCrae. Follow this link to the poem:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/flanders.htm
Western Front Association
The Western Front Association, Essex branch, was present at the recent Essex Record Office conference ‘Sad Shires and Bugles’. The group hold two monthly meetings, one at Hornchurch the other at Hatfield Peverel. I asked whether their interest was confined to the Western Front. He representative answered to the negative. Other campaigns such as the Dardenelles were also covered. Formore information follow this link:
http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/
Ypres
From News Statesman
“Amid the war graves of Belgium, Tom Farrell finds a family story tangled up with the birth of modern Ireland”: ‘Side by Side They Fell’.
http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/11/war-belgium-ireland-british
How We Remember The Great War Today
Contributions and reflections from across the net:
Dan Todman, senior lecturer at Queen Mary College, London.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/how-we-remember-them-the-1914-18-war-today
Daily Mail article that mingles the current Remembrance with extracts of Richard Emdon’s new book, ‘The Soldier’s War’. Essex interest is contained in this article with reference to Brentwood and Southend.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1084298/In-words-The-unpublished-photos-letters-frontline-90th-anniversary-Armistice.html
Coverage of Cenotaph proceedings at Whitehall on 9 November 2008. The writer noted a noticeable increase in numbers attending.
http://www.the-two-malcontents.com/2008/11/10/wars-may-come-and-go-but-our-debt-to-those-who-sacrificed-their-lives-remains-for-ever/
Blogspot break
After this significant date in history, blackmoreblogspot will be taking a break. We will be back on 1 December.
1 comment:
All you world war one soldiers will definitely be remembered. All your hard work will not go to waste. Thanks for bringing us peace.
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