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Sunday, 17 November 2024

Leicester University, UK – a First World War memorial

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It was first proposed to set up a University in Leiceter in1880. Dr Astley Clarke (1870-1945), who was born and educated in Leicester, the s...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024

WW1 Propaganda Bureau

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The British Government set up a War Propaganda Bureau in 1914.  David Lloyd George (1863-1945), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was asked t...
Sunday, 29 September 2024

The Rev. Elijah Cobham, MC (1880 – 1917) – British Chaplain

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Found by Revd Nicholas Pye and posted on Twitter @RevdPye Born in 1880 in West Derby, Liverpool, UK, Elijah’s parents were John and Martha A...
Monday, 22 July 2024

Sir Francis Robert Benson, Croix de Guerre (1858 – 1939) - British actor-manager (cousin of actor Basil Rathbone)

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Francis Robert Benson was born in Eden House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK on 4th November 1858. He was the third son and fourth child of Willi...
Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Basil Rathbone MC (1892 – 1967) - South African-born English actor.

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With thanks to John Daniel for reminding me that I had not yet written a post about Basil Rathbone, one of my favourite actors. Philip St. J...
Monday, 17 June 2024

Annamites in Pau, France, during the First World War

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 This painting entitled "Annamites dans un camp d’aviation à Pau", 1914/18” painted byFrench artist Achille-Émile Othon Friesz (18...
Sunday, 26 May 2024

Felix Lloyd Powell (1878 – 1942) – Welsh composer

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Felix Lloyd Powell was born on 23rd May 1878 in St. Asaph, Wales.  His parents were John Morris Powell and his wife, Sarah Snelson Powell, n...