The WW1 Community Platform is a digital repository for community-created and collected data, research, artefacts and e-resources, making the content available for future generations and research ventures. The contributors featured on these pages received funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to research the legacies of the First World War, locally and nationally, across the United Kingdom.
Use the search options below to explore these projects in greater detail and the valued contributions they have made to public understandings of the Great War. |
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Farnhill World War 1 Volunteers Project |
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Kildwick and Farnhill Institute Committee |
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http://www.farnhill.co.uk/volunteers/ |
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On the day that WW1 conscription was introduced, early in 1916, Farnhill Parish Council created a Roll of Honour - naming the men from the village who were already serving with the armed forces. This list contained 68 names these were the Farnhill WW1 Volunteers. Our project will, in conjunction with the Farnhill and Kildwick Local History Group, research the lives of these men: before, during, and after the war to produce short biographies and to make this biographical information widely... |
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Region:- Yorkshire and The Humber; County:- North Yorkshire; Administrative Area:- Craven; Place:- Farnhill |
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First World War: Newport and the Sea |
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Mission to Seafarers Newport |
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The Mission to Seafarers, a Charity and part of the Anglican church is represented in over 250 ports around the world, offering emergency assistance, practical support and a friendly welcome to crews. It cares for victims of piracy, provides a lifeline for those stranded in foreign ports and is there for the globe's 1.3 million seafarers of all ranks , nationalities and beliefs Staffed by volunteers and with a dedicated chaplain , the Newport Mission is situated by the gates to Alexandra Dock... |
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Region:- Wales; County:- Monmouthshire; Administrative Area:- Newport; Place:- Newport |
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From Combat to Choir, the end of a war, the start of a choir |
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From Combat to choir |
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https://www.chapelmalevoicechoir.co.uk/ |
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We are a male voice choir which was formed by local men returning from WW1. Originally named Chapel en le Frith Ex-Servicemen's Choir then later changed to Chapel en le Frith Male Voice Choir it has been performing in the locality ever since and we celebrate our centenary in 2018. We want to give 3 free concerts in different locations throughout Derbyshire towards the end of 2018 and into 2019. The concerts will showcase the music of the time primarily performed by the choir but also involving... |
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Region:- East Midlands; County:- High Peak; Administrative Area:- High Peak; Place:- High Peak |
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