A Guide to WW1 Battlefields and History of the First World War
This site provides an overview of the First World War battlefields on the Western Front by showing you where they are, what happened there and what you can see today.
With the passing of the last three British veterans (Bill Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch) in 2009 the living link to WW1 has been broken. This hasn't however diminished people's interest in all things First World War. There are still many families who had a father or uncle in the Great War and are now interested in finding out more about their life or visiting where they fought.
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The Story Behind the Remembrance Poppy
As Armistice Day recedes, this is the story of how the red field poppy came to be known as an internationally recognized symbol of Remembrance. From its association with poppies flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France and Gallipoli this vivid red flower has become synonymous with great loss of life in war.
The Story of the Remembrance PoppySounding Last Post in Ypres
Listen to a live recording of the Last Post and Reveille ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium. Go to Armistice Day in Ieper (Ypres) for information about the annual events on 11th November.
Listen to the Last PostBattle Study — The Second Battle of Ypres
98 pages of an innovative study of the Second Battle of Ypres. Told from the German and Allied sides of the wire with the aid of Map & Timeline windows the story is illustrated with maps, previously untranslated German material and original research.
On a sunny spring afternoon, 22nd April 1915, the battlefields near the Belgian town of Ypres were engulfed by a frightening new development. The use of poisonous gas warfare on the Western Front had begun...
Second Battle of YpresThe LMS Patriot Project
The LMS-Patriot Project is a charitable company with the express aim to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great War in 2018 by building a new Patriot class steam engine called "The Unknown Warrior".
Project DetailsThe Poppy Umbrella — A Gift to Remember
In keeping with the spirit of Remembrance The Poppy Umbrella is a practical way to 'Remember' throughout the seasons - in sunshine or in rain.
The idea for this unique umbrella originated in Ieper on Armistice Day 1995, not far from where the famous poem 'In Flanders fields the poppies blow...' is believed to have been written. A vivid reminder of the poppies of Flanders and Picardy, the umbrella features a striking red poppy design on a high quality, lightweight frame.
Over 60,000 Poppy Umbrellas have been sold over 10 years. We are pleased to support Royal British Legion Industries and the Help for Heroes fundraising campaign from our retail sales of The Poppy Umbrella.
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