Cheltenham Remembers

Category: Remembrance

  • Leave your thoughts at the ‘Listening Stations’

    Marking the 100 years since the end of World War One,  residents and visitors will see ‘Listening Stations’ popping up around the town as part of the Cheltenham Remembers project. https://thelisteningstationcheltenham.tumblr.com. A year-long arts programme of community engagement is focusing on the significance of World War One. As part of this the ‘Listening Stations’ are being…

  • St Peter’s War Memorial Re-dedication

    These photos were taken at the re-dedication ceremony for St Peter’s war memorial, following resent repair and conservation work. During the ceremony music by local composer local Gustav Holst was performed by Gardeners Lane School and the Big Local Gas Green choir in partnership with the Holst Birthplace Museum. Crosses with poppies were planted and…

  • A Celebration of Remembrance

    A Celebration of Remembrance featuring the massed bands of Brighouse & Rastrick and Flowers Cheltenham Town Hall 3rd November 2018

  • Cheltenham’s ‘Forgotten’ War Memorial Painitng

    This year sees the return of Cheltenham’s official World War I memorial painting by Fred Roe RI to The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum. This offers the first opportunity to see the painting in Cheltenham for many decades. The artwork features five Cheltenham men and is accompanied by a display and booklet telling the story…

  • Prestbury Remembers

    Prestbury Village Fayre took place on Saturday 16th June. As well as the fun traditional activities and stalls in the Burgage and Scout Field their were also poignant reminders of the impact the First World War had on the local community. The Mayor of Cheltenham observed as the last post was played in the Burgage…

  • Band of Brothers

    Visit our Band of Brothers page to view the original Cheltenham Roll of Honour from 1921. You can also view images of each panel to read the names of servicemen and women (including 6 additional names added in 2016 during recent conservation and repair work).  

  • Leckhampton War Memorial

    Download this free eBook which tells to stories of the men from Leckhampton who lost their lives during the First World War. Written and researched by Eric Miller of the Leckhampton Local History Society. Leckhampton War Memorial

  • Prestbury Remembers WW1

    Read about some of the men listed on the Prestbury war memorial in this free Memorial Trail eBook by Rebecca Sillence. Prestbury lost more than 40 men during the First World War and many of them lived or worked in the Cheltenham area. This booklet guides you on a loop of the village where you…

  • Cheltenham WW1 History Exhibition

    University of Gloucestershire students Rhian and Becky pictured next to their display panels at this year’s Cotswold Centre for History & Heritage exhibition. The exhibition focuses on a range of local history topics including four panels about Cheltenham during the First World War.

  • The Gordon’s Boy Brigade in WW1

    The Gordon Boys’ Brigade was formed in 1890. Their Headquarters was in Liverpool Place, just off the High Street next to the Royal Hotel. The aim of the Brigade was to bridge the gap between boys leaving school aged about 14, until they were strong enough and old enough to be a wage earner, and placed…