A new web-site tells the true story of Private Bertie Hibbett – 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment – through his letters, drawings, original sketches and family photographs. For more information see www.istworldwarhibbettletters.com
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Annie is the only woman remembered on the Eccleshall war memorial. Research carried out by the Eccleshall Great War project identified her as the daughter of William Allen, vicar of the village, and that she became a VAD after the outbreak of war. To find out more about Annie’s story and that of the other…
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I’m currently working my way around a consortium of Staffordshire museums, ‘sounding out’ their Great War collections, as part of my current project ‘Resonance’, which will culminate in a touring exhibition of artworks inspired by objects from these collections. This week’s visit was to Cannock Chase, to visit the museum as well as the Commonwealth…
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St. Luke’s Church, Cannock This stained glass window, designed by the artist Reginald Frampton, was commissoned by Charles Loxton in memory of his son Charles Edward Holden Loxton, known as Edward. Edward was a 2nd Lieutenant in the North Staffs Regiment and served in the trenches on the Western Front in Flanders. One night he led a patrol to…
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With the declaration of war on 4 August 1914 Australia found itself fighting a war (for the most part) on the other side of the world. The people of New South Wales responded to the new wartime demands in a variety of ways. Many volunteered to serve their state and the Commonwealth of Australia as…
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Blore Rural District History Society has instigated a project with the objective of creating a more detailed and lasting epitaph for our and future generations. Our Great War Project commemorates the centenary of the Great War (1914-1918 (1919)) by recording as much information about the personal, family and military history of the names on the War…
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The Staffordshire County Museum recently received two beautifully made children’s costumes which are on display in the exhibition. These were made for a performance of ‘Enchanted Glen’ which was held for prisoners of war at Brocton Camp on Cannock Chase in 1917. They were worn by Eva Davis (aged 7) and her sister Kathleen (aged…
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One of Staffordshire Library Services’ projects, as part of the National Digital War Memorial, was centred around the letters of Lois Turner, which are now in the Staffordshire Records Office. The intergenerational project at Stone Library was facilitated by the New Vic Theatre, with Staffordshire Libraries, archives and Service personnel from M.O.D. Stafford. Students from…
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In February 2014 the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) was awarded a grant of £196,110 from the National Lottery supported Grants for the Arts: libraries fund through Arts Council England to support a range of projects that will enable community groups to create their own unique responses to the First World War. With the help of…
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Did you know …..that you can see a mosaic showing Tolkien’s creations in a Staffordshire Library ? Pop along to Penkridge Library to find out more about Tolkien’s Great War links with Staffordshire. The idea behind the mosaic project, dreamt up by local artist Mike Reynolds and Library Development Officer Scott Whitehouse, was all about celebrating…
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