Remembering the soldiers of the Great War.
Folkestone, UK
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Mimesis: African Soldier remembers the millions of Africans and people of colour from across the globe who fought and took part in the First World War.
See the installation at IWM London until 31 March as part of the free #MakingANewWorld season.
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Still reeling from the utterly beautiful, moving, thought-provoking #MimesisAfricanSoldier film by the stunning artist #johnakomfrah @I_W_M - another superb commission by @1418NOW @Jkwaldman and @IWM_Centenary
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Five local organisations and one up-and-coming business are about to put £700,000 to work as part of a project to boost employment in east and central Folkestone.
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@ShepwayST @TouchbaseCare
Read more in our press release:
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As a postscript to my story about how it took 17 years to reunite the medals of my relative, 200203 A/CSM Ernest William Gillingham, 1/4th Essex, I was delighted to receive a photograph of his grave in Ramleh War Cemetery from @nader_habash this morning.
#TwitterAtItsBest @CWGC
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Here is (almost all) #bbcradio4 #homefront #actors #creativeteam #productionteam behind #SpecialFundraisingevent for the #leaspavilion 🎙
we are so grateful for their time & sharing their #talents with us, helping us to raise more money in our efforts to #SaveTheLeasPavilion 💫
#Russia January 1919 “... was a bitterly cold day, and 63 degrees of frost were registered. One’s eyebrows, eyelashes and nostrils froze as soon as one went outside, and it was very painful to breathe.” whiz-bangskrumpsandcoalboxes…
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While work is going on around the site at Brook Farm, we thought we’d feature some items from the collection starting with this charming little wooden Officer.
It would be nice to know if he was a one-off made by a soldier or if these were commercially made.
Do any of you know?
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As #ArmedForcesRemembranceDay is marked in Nigeria, discover the stories of those who served with the West African Frontier Force in #WW1: ow.ly/I3kl30njG3g #LivesofWW1
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Our excitement is growing for the upcoming #Event #HomefrontLiveAtTheGrand #grandhotelfolkestone 🌟
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Some committee members are even getting dressed up! Ben and @lucy_in_the_sky_productions are #hiringcostumes from the amazing @fancydressingup #FancyDressingUp #TracyWood
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#friendsoftheleaspavilion present @BBCRadio4 #Radiodrama #homefront at @The_Grand_RR 🎙
An #afternoon of #fundraising
#Liveentertainment provided by some of the #cast & #creativeteam #original #broadcasted #scripts plus #music and #poetry from the era.
Tickets just £25 👏🏻🎙
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If you're a veteran/know a veteran struggling with their #mentalhealth please let them know they're not alone.
Our free 24-hr support services are here for veterans and their families. We hope that you have a restful weekend.
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#OTD 1918 'The Xmas festivities have passed off satisfactorily & I think the men had as good a time as circumstances permitted. I got a concert going for the evening, & as we had got some extra rations & a fair amount of beer they did not do so badly' jackpeirs.org/letters
Despite the Armistice, #WW1 servicemen & women were still travelling to & from France at #Christmas 1918 & well into 1919: bit.ly/2QOgXR8 A very Merry Christmas & peaceful New Year from everyone at Step Short #Peace
A lovely opportunity to see @BBCRadio4 #HomeFront team in the flesh & raise funds for the Leas Pavilion! @FLPFolkestone #Folkestone #WW1
Home Front Live at The Grand!!! 20 January 2019. The cast and crew of BBC Radio 4’s radio drama Home Front have offered to perform as a fundraiser for us. It’s going to be a FANTASTIC afternoon!! Contact us on [email protected] for tickets.
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Incredible late 1930s cinefilm of the #WW1 battlefields as they were on the eve of another war, taken by a veteran who travelled from Ypres to Verdun. via @Taff_Gillingham : youtu.be/esA9SXyzAWk – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
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Sadly we must report that
Flt Lt Bob Hughes (23 Squadron air-gunner during the Battle of Britain) passed away on Monday, aged 97. The ‘Few’ getter fewer. Blue skies sir x
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Baker and #WW1 soldier Albert Hendley with the beautiful cake he crafted for his upcoming wedding - tragically, the marriage was not to be as he was killed in action shortly after this photo was taken. Pay tribute to Albert on #LivesofWW1: ow.ly/UaSH30mSg27 #MusCake
#Volunteers keep the wheels turning! Thank you to everyone who has offered their time & skills to support #StepShort, from serving at the Mole Cafe, welcoming visitors at the hub and working with schools to all the vital backroom jobs! #InternationalVolunteerDay #Folkestone #WW1
On #InternationalVolunteerDay we'd like to say a huge thank you to our award-winning #LivesofWW1 Volunteers who all play a role in helping to make the project a success. Read this blog post about their fantastic work: ow.ly/Uawg30mS1ZP #WW1
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Folkestone's Winter Shelter opens tonight, run by Churches Together in Folkestone, overseen by @RainbowCentre01. We're pleased to be able to support it - there's more information about the other work we do to support rough sleepers in this press release:
folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/arti…
It's beginning to feel a lot like #Christmas in #Folkestone!
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Mark says that the centenary reinforced the idea that it might not be the job of academic historians to come in and tell the public things. Especially when the public are already informed on matters. @GatewaysFWW #EntenteReflect