Category: Band of Brothers
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Recognition for WW1 Projection
Last Friday, Cheltenham Borough Council, along with some key partners, attended the Audio Visual awards in London. The Cheltenham Remembers projection was nominated for public sector project of the year and we were up against some big international names! We were pipped to the post by the European Parliament. It was a fascinating evening and…
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Ernest Davis & Alfred Moon
Following the Memorial March on 10th November 2018 and WW1 banners displayed along the railings of Montpelier Park we’ve been contacted by some of the relatives of Cheltonians who lost their lives in the First World War. Here Ian Goodridge tells the story of Ernest Davis & Alfred Moon and helps us put a face…
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Arthur Inglis – The First Tank Commander
On September 15th 1916 Arthur McCullock Inglis became the first person in history to lead tanks into battle. He is buried in Prestbury St Mary’s churchyard, where on 12th May 2019 they will be marking the centenary of his death. This is the story of how Arthur and his family are connected to the Cheltenham…
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Remarkable Women of Cheltenham – Part 1
Extracts from Cheltenham in the Great War by Neela Mann (2016, The History Press) “Cheltenham’s Prisoners of War and two remarkable ladies The large basement at Dumfries House, in Bayshill (now County House) became the source of a life line to 197 Prisoners of War (POWs) from Cheltenham. The house was the home of Mrs…
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Making the Memorial March
On November 10th more than 1,200 people will march through Cheltenham to represent the number of people listed on Cheltenham’s War Memorial. Each marcher will be given a name (and image if available) of an individual serviceman or woman to carry. Whilst in principal this seems like a simple idea a huge amount of research…
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Cheltenham WWI Photos Online
A fantastic new World War 1 layer has been added to the Know Your Place mapping website which plots the houses of WW1 servicemen in Cheltenham. Discover their stories, where they lived and what they looked like. Hundreds of images now available.
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VC Paving Stone
A commemorative stone was laid on Sunday 2nd September at Cheltenham War Memorial to commemorate Lt Col Richard Annesley West (VC). The ceremony was attended by members of his family (from as far afield as Australia) and representatives from the Royal Tank Regiment, North Irish Horse and the Royal British Legion. The paving stone was…
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Queen Street
Queen Street was possibly Cheltenham’s most unfortunate street during the First World War. The community lost a significant number of men varying in age from just 17 to 49. A new roll of honour for Queen Street has been compiled by local researchers Steve Lewis and David Drinkwater. To learn more about the impact WW1 had on…
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Volunteers needed!
Would you like to volunteer at our exciting WW1 Re-enactment event on Saturday September 1st or Sunday September 2nd? The Great War Society will be setting up a recreation WW1 hospital and training camp at the Folly, 280 Swindon Road and we’re looking for volunteers to help out with this family friendly event. Please contact…
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Will you be there for them?
On Saturday November 10th Cheltenham Rememers will be holding a WW1 Memorial March through the town. We are looking for 1,290 volunteers to each represent a name on the Cheltenham War Memorial. Click here to sign up to take part in this moving tribute to the Cheltonians who lost their lives in WW1 Everyone taking…