Remembering the Fallen of the First World War - Softcover

Ridley, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144514834X ISBN 13: 9781445148342

Verlag: Franklin Watts Ltd, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

Remembering the Fallen of the First World War takes a fascinating and detailed look at how servicemen killed during the First World War were commemorated. Beginning during the war itself, the book investigates the options available at the time - repatriation and normal burial were intially considered, but the sheer number of the dead precluded this, so cemeteries close the battlefields became the only realistic option. The book chronicles the work of Sir Fabian Ware and the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission in setting up permanent and beautifully maintained cemeteries after the war as well as local war memorials, plaques in churches, books of remembrance and so forth. The book also includes poetry written and artwork created to honour the fallen, and offers advice on how young readers can find their ancestors' war graves. A must have book on World War One for ages 11 and up.

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Born in Suffolk, Sarah Ridley lives on the Suffolk/Essex border and is a writer and editor of educational books for children and young people. Recently, a life-long interest in history has led her to write books about the First World War, inspired by reading letters written by soldiers who served in the conflict. Brothers at War tells the story of uncovering the material held in her own family's archives. Dear Jelly sets letters written by soldier brothers to their younger sisters at its core. Teenage children keep Sarah busy when she isn't tied to her computer, and she relaxes by walking along river estuaries close to her home.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Franklin Watts Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 144514834X
• ISBN 13: 9781445148342
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
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