PROGRAMME 2014 Foreword

First Minister Carwyn Jones Sir Deian Hopkin, The commemorative period will be a time to First Minister’s Expert Adviser reflect on how we can develop an understanding on the First World War of our place in the world and work ever harder 4 August 2014, the anniversary of the outbreak to play our part towards conflict resolution and of the First World War, is fast approaching. tolerance. Many commemorative activities, cultural On 4 August, I will attend the service at Glasgow and community projects are well underway, Cathedral with other Commonwealth Heads of educational packages are being prepared and State that marks the beginning of commemorative the huge digitisation programme continues events in the United Kingdom. Later that day, I apace. As the result of extensive media coverage will lead the national service of commemoration there is growing public awareness of the at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. commemoration while the historical debate is as lively as ever. Those services will set the tone for the next four years as community groups, schools, national Across the world, however, there are different organisations and countless individuals become views about the war, as a recent survey by the involved in activities to commemorate the First British Council has revealed. This was a global World War. This is not about celebration. It is conflict not only a war on the Western Front. about acknowledging sacrifice; reflecting on the How many people realise the extent of British, human cost of war; and understanding how the and indeed Welsh, participation in campaigns First World War changed as a nation. as far afield as Turkey, Palestine, Mesopotamia, the Far East and Africa, in addition to the war at The Welsh Government is supporting a number sea? From the outset, the Welsh programme is of initiatives. Secondary schools can apply for designed to encompass the widest spectrum of funding to enable projects by students. We are commemoration, from the military and political supporting the Gregynog Festival in their exciting to the cultural and religious, with a strong programme showcasing music by Belgian and emphasis on the international dimension. If the Flemish refugees. We have contributed to the First World War was the product of isolationism erection of a memorial to all those from Wales and national competition, the commemoration who took part in the war at Langemark, Belgium, can be the basis for new and enduring and to the refurbishment of the memorial to the international partnership and a sustainable 38th (Welsh) Division at Mametz Wood. educational legacy. This publication includes articles providing details on some of the events planned during 2014 and a list of activities throughout Wales, offering many opportunities to remember and commemorate the First World War. Contents

Mametz Wood 04 The Welsh Experience of the 12 Philip Davies, Secretary of the South Wales First World War Branch of the Western Front Association, The National Library of Wales has led a outlines preparations to commemorate one of collaborative project to develop a digital archive the significant actions involving large numbers of primary sources from the archives and special of Welsh soldiers. collections of Wales.

Helping Wales mark the Centenary 06 Amgueddfa Cymru ‑– 14 The Centenary of the First World War will National Museum Wales mark a significant milestone in Wales’ history and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is Wales’ seven national museums have many stories committed to highlighting its importance, to tell based on the materials, objects, photographs as Stephen Barlow explains. and other archive material they already hold.

Llanidloes Memories 08 How you can get involved 16 A community group based in Llanidloes, From joining us on Facebook to applying for Powys, is working on a project to reinstate funding to restore your local war memorial,there the memory of the district’s fallen servicemen are a variety of ways you can play a part in the named on local war memorials. Centenary commemorations in Wales.

Gregynog Festival 2014: War 09 Events 18 Founded in 1933 by Gwendoline and Margaret Events listings for 2014. Davies, the Gregynog Festival is the oldest classical music festival in Wales.

A Welsh Memorial in Flanders 10 (front cover) 8th Royal Welsh Fusiliers arriving at Bala train station during the First World Peter Carter Jones, Coordinator of the campaign War. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales for a Flanders memorial, describes progress so far (top left) The Welsh at Mametz Wood, oil painting by Welsh artist Christopher Williams (1873 – 1934). © Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales and plans for the unveiling. (top middle) Land Army women working on the corn harvest in Powys, 1918. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

(top right) The Heritage Lottery Fund is helping Cardiff University digitise J. M. Staniforth’s wartime cartoons. This cartoon was published in the Western Mail, 14 August 1914. 3 WG20509 Crown Copyright 2014 Courtesy of Cardiff University Mametz Wood Philip Davies, Secretary of the South Wales Branch of the Western Front Association, outlines preparations to commemorate one of the significant actions involving large numbers of Welsh soldiers.

The Welsh at Mametz Wood, oil painting by Welsh artist ‘TheChristopher Welsh at Mametz Williams Wood’, (1873 oil painting– 1934). by Welsh artist Christopher Williams (1873 – 1934). ©© Amgueddfa Amgueddfa Cymru Cymru – National – National Museum Museum Wales. Wales.

During 2014 the South Wales it has been cleaned, refurbished out by the CWGC and the local Branch of the Western Front and repainted to the specifications community and will take place Association is committed to of the sculptor David Petersen. during the spring of 2014. ensuring that the 38th (Welsh) The Dragon is now back in place As a final touch we hope to Division Memorial at Mametz ready for the beginning of the plant daffodils at the site. In Wood is refurbished and at Centenary commemorations. July, Graham Corgan will be its best for the centenary The Branch is also working undertaking a sponsored walk commemorations. Fundraising very closely with the Mayor and the length of the British front activities are under way, and Commune of Mametz who have line from Ypres to Amiens. recently some excellent news at their own expense improved He will visit the 38th (Welsh) has been received. the access road from the direction Division memorial as part of In partnership with the Common- of Mametz and the turning circle. his pilgrimage. It is hoped that wealth War Graves Commission During 2014 the track leading he will be met at Mametz on 29 (CWGC), the dangerous steps from the memorial to Flat Iron July 2014 and given support and which formed one access to Copse Cemetery, where many of encouragement. the memorial have already been those killed in Mametz Wood still Commemorative event replaced. lie, will also be repaired, and new in 2016 signage will be put in place from Refurbishment of the Dragon the Bazentin approach to the site. Planning is at an early stage for a The second phase of the This will enable the site to be commemorative event at Mametz refurbishment, supported by the interpreted as one whole location Wood in July 2016. This will Welsh Government, has been of remembrance. hopefully involve the villagers completed. The Dragon was of Mametz, its children as well A third phase of refurbishment removed by the CWGC and taken as the Armed Forces, families of will involve replanting and to its workshops at Ypres where veterans and Community leaders. landscaping. This will be carried 4 The date has been set for 7 July allocate a page a day to a short Wales and seeking out individual 2016, to mark the beginning biography of a Welsh casualty who family reminiscences. of the six-day battle for the wood. died on that day. The results will eventually be As part of its commemoration Those included will be available on a database which can of the centenary, the South Wales representative of all who served be accessed by anyone seeking to Branch of the Western Front in the various branches of the study the events of one hundred Association will be compiling a services or civilian life and all years ago. series of booklets, one for each theatres of war, and we are year of the war. Each booklet will working with partners across

‘The Dragon is now back in place ready for the beginning of the Centenary commemorations.’

(top left) Image from the original dedication ceremony of the Mametz Memorial in the 1980s. © The Western Front Association, (top left to right)Three 5 images of the refurbishment of the Mametz Memorial Dragon by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. © The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, (above) The newly repainted Memorial to the 38th (Welsh) Division at Mametz Wood, France. © Garry Wasikowski Helping Wales mark the Centenary The Centenary of the First World War will mark a significant milestone in Wales’ history and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is committed to highlighting its importance, as Stephen Barlow explains.

HLF welcomes applications for all kinds In addition to our usual, open grant of heritage projects, large and small, programmes, HLF has also launched that aim to mark the anniversaries of First World War: then and now, a small the First World War. grants programme especially designed for HLF is able to fund the full breadth of First communities wanting to explore, conserve World War heritage, from places, objects and share their First World War heritage. and literature, through to the stories of With grants from £3,000 – £10,000, men, women and children. The long-term groups across the UK are deepening their impacts of the war mean that its history is understanding of the impact of the conflict. not confined to the events of 1914–1918, First World War: then and now projects can but includes commemorations, memorials, include activities such as researching, films and artworks, as well as the technical identifying and recording local heritage: or social changes it brought about. In many • Creating a community archive or cases, this heritage is not easy to explore or collection conserve, and its many layers of complexity provide opportunities to consider why and • Developing new interpretation of how it is relevant to us today. Over the heritage through exhibitions, coming years, a broad range of perspectives trails, smartphone apps etc and interpretations will come forward, • Researching, writing and performing and our understanding of the war will creative material based on undoubtedly be richer as a result. heritage sources. Grant programmes The programme can also provide funding Projects of all sizes can be funded through for the conservation of war memorials. our open grants programmes, Our Heritage At HLF, we are calling on local and Heritage Grants; as well as through communities across the UK to seek out Young Roots which aims to get 11–25 year these fascinating and important stories, olds involved in their heritage. We can also many of which may now be hidden away, provide funding for the conservation of lost from living memory. a war memorial as part of a wider project Stressing the significance of the Centenary, which will increase understanding of the Head of the HLF in Wales, Jennifer stories behind the memorial. Stewart comments, “With interest from

6 communities extremely high, the Heritage Get in touch Lottery Fund has already awarded grants to If you have an idea for a new project, we would a number of excellent wide-ranging projects like to hear from you. You can find out more in Wales that aim to explore the legacy of the about our grant programmes on our website First World War. In the Centenary year, it is www.hlf.org.uk and read our Understanding encouraging to see so many groups looking the First World War feature for ways to commemorate the war in their area and make their contribution to nationwide Follow us on twitter tributes to those generations directly affected @HLFCymru by the conflict.” #DeallRB1 #understandingww1

(above) The Heritage Lottery Fund is helping Cardiff University digitise J. M. Staniforth’s wartime cartoons. These cartoons were published in the Western Mail, 7 between August and November 1914. Courtesy of Cardiff University Land Army women working on the corn harvest in Powys, 1918. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales Llanidloes Memories A community group based in well as photographs and census a First World War-related app for Llanidloes, Powys, is working information, to fill in some of mobile phones.2 on a project to reinstate the the background. The result is a This will enable people to explore memory of the district’s fallen unique archive which provides a points of interest around the servicemen named on local war fascinating glimpse of community town and the surrounding area as memorials. life a century ago. “We are finding they find out about the experience In a project called ‘Arwystli in more material every day,” says of the community during the First the Great War’ organised by Nia, “my own World War. great-grandfather Llani Ltd, two local historians, “Our project has grown Nia Griffiths and Nick Venti, is among the names on the from a piece of research have been looking at inscriptions into a real community in the rural communities of memorial and other descendants project,” says Nick, “as Llanidloes, Llangurig, Trefeglwys we share the information and Llandinam, and trying to find of the named men have been we have collected, more out more about the lives of those and more people are who died.1 particularly helpful in contributing to getting involved and There are 116 individuals this research. In telling us what they know named on the memorials, and some cases we have about this unique era in information about more than 110 been able to provide our local history.”3 of them has now been gathered. people with the first For 73 of them it has been photographs they possible to obtain photographs, have ever seen of putting faces to the names. relatives who served in the war.” To contact the project please email [email protected] It has taken two and a half years A series of talks and exhibitions of research so far, and scores (top right) Photograph of Pte David Mills, 1881-1918 is planned for the next four years, of the 4th South African Infantry. Born in Trefeglwys, of old newspaper cuttings and and interest is growing all the Montgomeryshire, died Marrieres Wood, Somme, France. letters have been unearthed, as Great grandfather of Nia Griffiths. © Llani Ltd time. Llani Ltd has also produced (above) Design of the new Llani application for mobile phones. © Llani Ltd

1 Arwystli is the historic name for the parishes around Llanidloes in Mid Wales. 2 Llani Ltd is a not for profit community organisation which seeks to promote the economic development of the Arwystli area. 3 This part of the project has been supported by Powys County Council, the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through the Rural Development Plan (RDP). 8 Gregynog Festival 2014: War

Founded in 1933 by Palace and La Monnaie, yet their by the Belgian violinist Yossif Gwendoline and Margaret achievements have received scant Ivanov (Llandinam, 26 June), Davies, the Gregynog Festival attention. the BBC National Orchestra of is the oldest classical music “This discrepancy was the spur Wales (Aberystwyth, 27 June) and festival in Wales. The 2014 to my research,” says Festival the Nash Ensemble (Gregynog, season runs from 13 to 29 June Artistic Director Dr Rhian 28 June). The outstanding and explores the impact of Davies, “and the remarkable Flemish Radio Choir also makes the English Civil War and the story of the singers, string a Wales début and UK season First World War on musicians players and pianists who toured exclusive appearance in Wales and the Borders. Wales giving concerts in aid (Gregynog, 29 June). The First World War events are of the Belgian Relief Fund inspired by the intriguing lost continues to emerge.” The (top left) Gregynog Hall with the Music Room on the right. narrative of the Belgian refugees ensemble often gave world © Gregynog Festival who came to live in Powys première performances of (top right) David van de Woestijne, the Belgian composer, who was born in Llandinam in February 1915. and Ceredigion in October new repertoire by the refugee © CeBeDem, Brussels 1914, thanks to the vision and composers Eugène Guillaume philanthropy of the Davies and Nicolas Laoureux, and sisters and their stepmother Guillaume dedicated his Elizabeth. The artist members Fantaisie for violin and piano to of this significant expatriate Gwendoline Davies. David van community – Valerius de de Woestijne (above right), born Saedeleer, George Minne and to refugee parents in Llandinam’s Gustave van de Woestijne – were Lion Hotel in February 1915, the subject of a major exhibition would also grow up to become at Cardiff ’s National Museum a leading Belgian composer. Tickets and further information and Ghent’s Museum of Fine Manuscripts of their works have may be obtained from Arts in 2003. The musicians were been traced to uncatalogued www.gregynogfestival.org and equally distinguished, holding collections in Brussels. These 01686 207100 prominent positions at the compositions will be revived Brussels Conservatoire, Royal

9 A Welsh Memorial in Flanders

10 Peter Carter Jones, all the town and community site. The Arts Council Wales Co-ordinator of the campaign councils in Wales on my behalf, and Sculpture Cymru requested for a Flanders memorial, asking them to give to the appeal. designs for a bronze dragon describes progress so far and About seventy percent have done and four were shortlisted. The plans for the unveiling. so. A concert at the Tabernacl committee chose a design by Lee The campaign to raise a proper chapel, Morriston in the autumn Odishow from Tenby, a former and fitting memorial to those of 2013 brought in £6,500. A student of Coleg Sir Gâr in of Welsh descent who took dinner arranged by Paul Silk Carmarthen. The model has now part in the First World War is (Chair of the commission on gone to a foundry in Llanrhaeadr- now reaching its final stage. It devolution) at Christ’s College ym-Mochnant, Powys where it has taken almost four years of Brecon raised nearly £3,000. The has been upscaled. Once ready, hard work. Following on from sale of lapel pins conducted by the bronze dragon will surmount many appeals in the media, and committee member Ivan Beatty the Cromlech formed by four many events, concerts, sales of has realised over £20,000. Welsh Blue Pennant stones from lapel pins and other peripheral As to the memorial itself, the the Craig yr Hesg quarry near fundraising activities, we can Cromlech has now been built, Pontypridd, and will be visible now safely say that we have and it is sited on a piece of for miles around. The unveiling raised almost enough money land donated by the mayor of and service of dedication are to complete the project. We Langemark in Flanders. The site scheduled for 16 August 2014, still need more, but enough has is on the Pilkem Ridge where by which time the Flemish been raised to keep us out of in July 1917 the 38th Welsh committee will have created a debtors’ prison once our bills Division and the Welsh Guards garden of remembrance around were tasked with driving the Cromlech. They already call it the Germans off the ‘The Welsh National Garden of ‘We still need more, ridge so that the main Remembrance’. but enough has been assault on Passchendaele On the site an inscribed Welsh could go ahead. slate slab will read in Welsh, raised to keep us out The Welsh succeeded but English and Flemish: of debtors’ prison’ with great loss of life and DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE OF WELSH many casualties. Three DESCENT WHO TOOK PART IN THE have been paid! Money has been Victoria Crosses were awarded. raised in many different ways. Our revered poet Hedd Wyn FIRST WORLD WAR. At the suggestion of committee (Ellis Humphrey Evans) died of member Isgoed Williams of It will be the first Welsh his wounds in that battle just a National Memorial established Trawsfynydd, the organisation short distance from the memorial ‘One Voice Wales’ canvassed outside Wales.

(left) Full size clay sculpture of the Welsh Memorial in Flanders Dragon, ready for casting in bronze. © Welsh Memorial in Flanders Campaign/Castle Fine Arts Foundry Ltd. (above left) The completed Cromlech in Langemark, Belgium. (above right) The First Minister of Wales, Minister for Culture & Sport, members of the Welsh Memorial in Flanders 11 Campaign group and artist Lee Odishow at the launch of the winning design of the dragon for the Welsh Memorial in Flanders. © The Welsh Government The Welsh Experience of the First World War a digital archive of primary sources from the archives and special collections of Wales

‘This coherent, consolidated digital collection reveals the often hidden history of the First World War’

(background image) 8th Royal Welsh Fusiliers arriving at Bala train station during the First World 12 War. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, (image trail) These images have been sourced from www.cymru1914.org. Courtesy of The National Library of Wales The National Library of Wales There are many iconic items, amounts of digital data and (NLW) has led a collaborative including: gain insights not possible by project to develop The Welsh • Records of the Welsh Army traditional research methods. Experience of the First World Corps, documenting recruit- Dr Paul O’Leary of Aberystwyth Wa r , a comprehensive, freely ment and propaganda University has worked with the accessible digital archive NLW’s Research Programme in of content that addresses • Welsh newspapers 1913- Digital Collections to develop a the impact of the War on 1919, which contain news and thematic online exhibition, society, language, politics, literary content, letters from The Great War and The Valleys the economy, art and culture, soldiers, and poetry (www.merthyrww1.llgc.org.uk). writes Lorna Hughes. The • Manuscripts, including This uses content from project was funded by Jisc and diaries, journals and letters, The Welsh Experience of the First the project partners, and was contemporary writings and World War and The People’s launched in November 2013. oral histories Collection Wales to document ways that the economy ‘at The primary source materials • Literary archives, especially of home’ was geared to provide now accessible digitally include the ‘Welsh War Poets’, notably guns, ammunition, ships, food 200,000 pages of documents Edward Thomas, David and other resources, involving (including archives, photographs, Jones and Hedd Wyn (Ellis civilians in a new kind of manuscripts, and newspapers), Humphrey Evans), and artists ‘Total War’. The exhibition oral histories, and audio-visual including David Jones material. Approximately 30% is focuses on Merthyr Tydfil and • Official documents including in the medium of Welsh. the Cynon Valley at the heart church and chapel records; re- of the south Wales coalfield to The digital archive includes cords of official organisations; explore attitudes to the war and material from: businesses and trade unions. to show how a variety of groups • The National Library of Wales This material forms a unique and individuals responded in their different ways to • Bangor University resource of vital interest to researchers, students and the the conflict. • Cardiff University public in Wales. Digital access Using the archive for Teaching • Aberystwyth University will transform and enrich Digital content can be seamlessly our engagement with history, • University integrated into teaching across making sources for research, the curriculum, and the NLW • The University of Wales teaching and enjoyment available Education Service is working Trinity Saint David to audiences worldwide. This in partnership with the Welsh coherent, consolidated digital • The local archives of Conwy, Government Department for collection reveals the often Flintshire, Glamorgan Education & Skills on a hidden history of the First World and Gwent large-scale project to develop War and is an invaluable resource • The archive of BBC educational resources using for teaching, research, and public Cymru Wales. content from the Welsh Experience engagement. of the First World War that will The People’s Collection Wales be available in the online also led community engagement Using the Digital Archive education platform, Hwb, workshops to generate content. The content supports detailed from August 2014. interdisciplinary research. It is easy to work through vast

For further information see www.cymru1914.org and www.llgc.org.uk

13 Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales The First World War: stories of the people of Wales

Wales’ seven national museums “Amgueddfa Cymru is have many stories to tell based commemorating the centenary on the materials, objects, of the First World War with its National Museum Cardiff begins photographs and other archive visitors,” says Janice Lane of its commemorations on 2 August material they already hold. Amgueddfa Cymru. “We are also 2014 with the opening of Efforts Yet, to better understand the working with a range of partners and Ideals: Prints of the First World impact of war on Welsh life, locally and nationally.” War. This exhibition brings together a series of lithographic Amgueddfa Cymru - National “We will be exploring how the prints commissioned by the Museum Wales is reaching out people of Wales responded to the Ministry of Information in 1917, to the people of Wales to help call to war, sharing views on how it to encourage a war-weary public us uncover and tell these stories. affected people at home and what and raise support for the war We have already started these impact it had on those fighting and effort. The images illustrate some conversations. On 9 November working in the arenas of war. We’ll of the changing attitudes in society, 2013, over 100 people from also explore how skills, attitudes such as the role of women during neighbouring ‘This communitiescoherent, consolidatedand beliefs changed throughout the War. These lithographic prints gathered by the Newbridge War the period and in the aftermath include works by some of Wales Memorialdigital at St Fagans collection National revealsof war.” and Britain’s finest artists, such History Museum to honour the During the spring of 2014 at all as Augustus John and Frank sacrificethe oftenmade by soldiers hidden in the history of our museums, the public will be Brangwyn. Firstthe and FirstSecond World World Wars and War’ invited to join staff and sow poppy other modern conflicts. Afterwards seeds to remember those who (background image) Poppies. at Oakdale Workmen’s Institute, have fallen in all wars. Throughout © Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. curators shared First World (top left) Gladys May Evans in her First World War Land Army the commemoration period, the uniform. She was born in Port Talbot, and worked as a volunteer War objects from the national poppies will provide an annual in the gardens and grounds of St Fagans Castle during the war. collections, encouraging discussion © Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. reminder and a place to gather (top right) Soldiers from the 7th (Cyclist) Battalion, The Welsh and the sharing of knowledge. Regiment with their bicycles in Llantwit Major. Courtesy of 14 and reflect. Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales ‘National Memory – Local , Dre-fach accompanied by a programme Amgueddfa Cymru – Stories’ - a creative participation of activities and events throughout Felindre, project funded by the Paul 2014. A Dark Cloud over the Woollen Hamlyn Foundation and led by Industry opens in the summer, In addition, the National Roman the National Portrait Gallery has National Museum Wales and runs from 1st July to 29th Legion Museum, Caerleon is brought about a strong response November 2014. This project taking part in the commemoration by young people to the Efforts and explores the impact of war on through an historical view on The First World War: stories of the people of Wales Ideals prints. The result will be the local woollen industry, as warfare. Equus: The Horse at War, displayed at the same time as the mills needed weaving contracts which can be seen from 27 June exhibition at National Museum to stay open. The exhibition will 2014 to 30 January 2015, looks Cardiff, in the form of posters, tell stories such as how the Welsh at Roman warhorses and fittings, short films, monologues and Army Corps tried to promote a and explores comparisons with animations. Welsh national identity by clothing how horses were used in the First , the new army in native homespun World War. This follows the Wales Llanberis, Snowdonia cloth called Brethyn Llwyd. Millennium Centre’s performance of War Horse and the recent find Cychwyn Cofio (A call to remember) National Waterfront Museum, of a horse’s headgear at the Priory opens in July 2014 at the National Swansea Slate Museum and will be an Field excavations. appeal across slate quarrying The National Waterfront Museum communities for information is producing an exhibition Working for Victory – Welsh about the War and its influence on called Industry and the First World War people’s lives. This will support and which will run from 12th October complement the work through the th Museum’s community programme, 2014 to 15 March 2015). This to develop two exhibitions planned touring exhibition examines the for 2015 and 2016. contribution of Welsh industry to Britain’s war effort. It will be

Tickets and further information may be obtained from www.museumwales.ac.uk

(above) Soldiers with horses at Trawsfynydd Railway Station, c.1916. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales 15 How you can get involved From joining us on Facebook to applying for funding to restore your local war memorial, there are a variety of ways you can play a part in the Centenary commemorations in Wales. Tracing your Relatives’ Involvement in the First World War There are a number of organisations in Wales who can Digitisation Projects help you discover more about The National Library of your relatives’ involvement. Wales is undertaking a mass digitalisation of original Museums, Archives and documents, including a large Libraries number of newspapers, about Local museums, archives and the Welsh Experience of the libraries can help you trace First World War. They are relatives who were involved in now available on the war. Archives often work www.cymru1914.org. with local and family history For more information see societies and may have access to the article on page 12 records of births, marriages and The Welsh Experience of the deaths. Libraries and archives First World War. may also provide free access (right) A 1914 programme of an to online sources of military Aberystwyth concert given by the Belgian refugee musicians. records that are normally charged © Bibliothèque du Conservatoire for, such as www.ancestry.com royal de Bruxelles www.findmypast.co.ukand www.genesreunited.com. Memorials and Cemeteries The Commonwealth War Graves Commission www. cwgc.org which looks after war cemeteries and memorials in over 150 countries, provides an online database of the war dead in cemeteries world-wide and makes it possible to trace the burial place of well over a million servicemen and women. A database of memorials in the United Kingdom, the War Memorials Archive www.ukniwm.org.uk, is maintained by Imperial War Museums.

16 Sources of Funding – Grants for War Memorials in Arts Council Wales First World War Centenary Wales - Cadw If a project has a cultural or Projects Developed in partnership with artistic dimension it may be the War Memorials Trust, this possible to apply for support If you are planning a project to scheme will help to safeguard from the Arts Council of Wales commemorate the First World memorials for future generations, www.artswales.org.uk. They also War Centenary in Wales, here’s with grants of up to 70% offer advice on how to apply some advice about organisations of the eligible costs (up to a for funding and give details that can offer grants and other maximum of £10,000) available of a number of other sources funding support. for conservation and repair. For of funding available to arts Heritage Lottery Fund ‘First World more information and guidance, organisations and individuals. War: Then and Now’ Programme visit the Help, Advice and Grants The Heritage Lottery Fund section of the Cadw website. Other Sources of Funding (HLF) ‘First World War: then and www.cadw.wales.gov.uk now’ programme is providing Private charities or commercial grants of £3,000 to £10,000 businesses may be prepared for communities to mark the Memorials Grant Scheme to support commemorative projects, especially if they are Centenary of the First World Additional help may be available directly related to the charity or War. through this scheme run by the business enterprise itself. Visit HLF’s website for Department for Culture, Media application forms, guidance and and Sport in Wales and England, Online help in finding grant- examples of projects. which refunds VAT incurred giving bodies is provided by in the construction, repair and www.grantnet.com and the www.hlf.org.uk maintenance of memorials. You Charities Aid Fund publishes a can find further details on the regular Directory of grant-aiding memorials grant scheme website. trusts, often available at local www.memorialgrant.org.uk libraries.

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To mark the showing of Warhorse Tickets: Mon – Thu £20 – JUNE at the Millennium Centre, come £44 (£21.50 – £45.50*) and see a temporary exhibition 7 Jun 2014 Fri & Sat £24 – £50 (£25.50 of a range of JM Staniforth’s A walk around Yr Ysgwrn in the – £51.50*) \ Premium wartime cartoons from the First Packages** company of Twm Elias. World War. Cartoons that featured £60 (£61.50*) Yr Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd, in the Western Mail. Age Guidance: 10+ North Wales (No admission to Under 5s). walesremembers.org 18 Jun – 19 Jul 2014 This is a chance to take in War Horse: Wales Millennium 23 Jun 2014, 7:30pm the landscape and scenery Centre that inspired Hedd Wyn and Gregynog Festival 2014: War - Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales numerous other bards and Remembering Hedd Wyn artists from Eryri. This will be Millennium Centre, Cardiff Village Hall, Trawsfynydd, a moderate walk. Remember to wmc.org.uk Gwynedd bring your walking boots and Set at the dawn of the First appropriate clothing. World War, War Horse tells the gregynogfestival.org Light refreshments will be powerful and uplifting story Part of the Gregynog Festival provided following the walk. of young Albert, his beloved 2014: War programme. horse Joey, and the unimaginable A rare opportunity to hear Hedd obstacles they overcome both Wyn’s biographer Alan Llwyd 14 Jun 2014, 11:00am-3:00pm individually and together. lecture in Trawsfynydd. National Wool Museum - Poppy At the heart of the show are During the day, there will also knitting, rag rugging and crochet life-sized puppets which bring be an opportunity to visit Yr workshop breathing, galloping, charging Ysgwrn, the poet’s former home. horses to thrilling life on stage. Amgueddfa Cymru - National Filled with stirring music and Booking required/ Museum Wales: National Wool some of the most innovative £5 adults; young people free. Museum, Dre-fach Felindre stagecraft of our time, this is museumwales.ac.uk a remarkable tale of courage, 24 Jun 2014, 7:30pm Poppy knitting, rag rugging and loyalty and friendship, and a crochet workshop. genuinely unforgettable Gregynog Festival 2014: Drop-in sessions/Free. theatrical experience. War - Coope, Boyes and Simpson Running Time: Approximately The Institute, Llanfair Caereinion 2 hours and 40 minutes gregynogfestival.org 18 Jun – 17 Jul 2014 (including 1 interval). The stunning a cappella folk J.M. Staniforth Wartime Cartoons trio presents In Flanders Fields, exhibition combining First World War Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff music and poetry with eye- walesremembers.org

18 witness accounts and extracts 28 Jun, 2014 from the Wipers Times. 27 Jun 2014, 7:00pm Booking required Cardiff Armed Forces Day – First £10 adults; young people £5. Gregynog Festival 2014: War - World War display The BBC National Orchestra of Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Wales with Sioned Williams, harp, 1940sswanseabay.co.uk 24 Jun – 05 Jul 2014 and Jac van Steen, conductor A First World War display by the National Theatre Wales - Mametz Great Hall, Aberystwyth 1940s re-enactors. Usk, Monmouthshire gregynogfestival.org nationaltheatrewales.org/mametz George Butterworth Co-commissioned by 14-18 Rhapsody: A Shropshire Lad 28 Jun 2014 N OW. David van de Woestijne Armed Forces Day Written by Owen Sheers Symphony walesremembers.org Joseph Jongen Cities and towns across Wales Directed by Matthew Dunster Harp Concerto will be marking Armed Forces This large-scale production, Frederick Septimus Kelly Day and the centenary of the performed in an ancient Elegy in memoriam Rupert outbreak of the First World War. woodland near Usk, will give Brooke Please see local press and our audiences a vivid glimpse of a Morfydd Owen website for details. WWI battlefield. Inspired by Morfa Rhuddlan Welsh writer Owen Sheers’ poem Mametz Wood, it will draw on Booking required / 28 Jun 2014, 10:00am written material by the poets who £15 adults; £7.50 young Gregynog Festival 2014: War - fought in or witnessed one of the people/students. Belgian Study Day bloodiest conflicts of the Somme - the Battle of Mametz Wood, in The Music Room, Gregynog Hall, 27 Jun 2014 – 30 Jan 2015 which 4,000 of the 38th (Welsh) Newtown National Roman Legion Museum - Division were killed or wounded. gregynogfestival.org Equus: The Horse at War Booking may be required. Talks based on the latest Amgueddfa Cymru - National research about the Belgian Museum Wales: National Roman refugee musicians and artists 25 Jun 2014, 7:30pm Legion Museum (Caerleon) whom Gwendoline and ‘Your Country Needs You’ a talk museumwales.ac.uk Margaret Davies, founders of the Gregynog Festival, brought by James Taylor. An exhibition about Roman to live in Mid Wales in October warhorses and fittings, with The National Library of Wales, 1914. Aberystwyth comparisons to horses in the First World War. This follows the Booking required llgc.org.uk stage adaptation of the popular 10 adults; young people free. Join James Taylor to discover novel and filmWar Horse and the why this recruitment poster, recent find of a horse’s head gear widely believed to have been at the Priory Field excavations in 28 Jun 2014, 7:30pm the dominant design of First Caerleon. Gregynog Festival 2014: War - The World War, was in fact an urban Nash Ensemble myth. The talk also covers which official posters were deemed The Music Room, Gregynog Hall, to be popular and effective in Newtown Britain and the British Empire. gregynogfestival.org Free admission by booking Dvorak, Stravinsky and a ticket through the website Schubert’s much-loved ‘Trout’ above.

(background image) Serving dinners to the 15th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (London Welsh) in their trenches at Fleurbaix. 28 December 1917. © IWM (Q8371) 19 Quintet are combined with 1 Jul 2014 – 29 Nov 2014 3, 10, 17 & 24 July, 6:30pm to revivals of music by the Belgian refugee composers Eugène National Wool Museum - A Dark 8:30pm Guillaume and Joseph Jongen. Cloud Over the Woollen Industry Painting the Past - Adult Workshop Booking required/£25 adults; Amgueddfa Cymru - National Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art £12.50 young people. Museum Wales: National Wool Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil Museum, Dre-fach Felindre visitmerthyr.co.uk museumwales.ac.uk This is a chance for any 29 Jun 2014, 7:30pm An exhibition which explores the adults to paint a part of a Gregynog Festival 2014: War - desperation of the woollen mills, mural representing Merthyr’s Flemish Radio Choir with Julien needing the contracts during the involvement in the First World Libeer, piano and Bart Van Reyn, War to keep the mills open, and War. Every Thursday in July, director the use of Welsh national identity there will be workshop sessions for recruitment. teaching popular styles of The Music Room, Gregynog Hall, painting during the war period Newtown and then these skills will be used gregynogfestival.org 2 Jul 2014, 1:15pm to create a huge piece of art The Flemish Radio Choir Recruiting to the forces that will be displayed in the 100 makes a Wales début and UK during the Great War – a look at Years Ago exhibition at Cyfarthfa season exclusive appearance in Carmarthenshire Castle. a programme of British and The National Library of Wales, If you want to learn to paint or Flemish music from the period Aberystwyth to learn new ways of painting of the First World War. then this workshop is for you. llgc.org.uk Booking required/£25 adults; Booking required/Cost A look at a key aspect of the £12.50 young people. of workshop £40 per person. Great War: the recruitment You must be able to commit campaign. For the first year to every date. of the war, there were plenty JULY of men enlisting in the forces, but in 1916, for the first time 1 Jul – 16 Oct 2014 12 Jul 2014, 2:00pm in modern British history, a National Roman Legion regime of conscription had to be A Friends of the National Library of Museum - Pain and Passion – introduced. Get a glimpse of the Wales event - ‘Ffydd yn y Ffosydd: the Opium Poppy recruitment methods used in Dyddiadur Cynddelw Williams’ Amgueddfa Cymru - National Wales, the politics behind them The National Library of Wales, Museum Wales: National Roman and the arrangements put in Aberystwyth Legion Museum (Caerleon place for conscription. llgc.org.uk Free admission by booking museumwales.ac.uk A Lecture by Professor Densil a ticket through the website A display telling the story of the Morgan (Trinity Saint David above. Event in Welsh with poppy in Roman times and how University) on the diary of the simultaneous translation. it is linked to the First World Reverend Cynddelw Williams War. Poppies will be growing MC, who wrote so poignantly on in the National Roman Legion the atrocities of the Great War. Museum garden. Admission by booking a ticket (£3.50 or free to National Library of Wales Friends) through the website above. Event in Welsh with simultaneous translation.

20 communities for information 19 Jul 2014, 11:00am-3:00pm 24 Jul, 1:00pm – 4:00pm about how we remember the Yr Ysgwrn Open days War and its influence on First World War Medal Making Yr Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd, North people’s lives. workshop Wales walesremembers.org swanseamuseum.co.uk 22 Jul 2014 – 18 Jan 2015 An opportunity for the public to Make First World War medals City and County of Swansea - visit Yr Ysgwrn, the home of the with Lucy Donald. Swansea and the Great War Bard Hedd Wyn, who was killed Age guide: 4-12 in the First World War. Gallery One, Swansea Museum Free On 19 July, there will be a talk walesremembers.org by Ifor ap Glyn on ‘The Voices An exhibition depicting of the Great War’ at 1:00pm. Swansea in the First World War 27 Jul 2014, 12:00pm – 4:00pm (through the medium of Welsh). 1914-1918. The exhibition Cadw - Festival of Archaeology – will focus on the stories of Hands-On-Heritages several Swansea individuals 19 Jul 2014 – 8 Feb 2015 who were involved in the Great Cae’r Gors – Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd Big Pit: National Coal Museum - War. As well as the stories of cadw.wales.gov.uk Poppies for Remembrance the men who went to fight, Bring the family and learn about the exhibition will also reveal Amgueddfa Cymru - National your heritage by trying your hand the struggles faced by women at an ancient craft, interpreting Museum Wales: Big Pit: National who were left behind. It will history through art, or learning Coal Museum, Blaenafon look at their contribution to from history experts. museumwales.ac.uk the war effort and we will also This event will commemorate An exhibition which investigates explore the stories of those who conscientiously objected. the anniversary of the Great the link between the cultural uses War, as we turn the clocks of poppies for remembrance and back 100 years. the science of biodiversity. 23 July & 30 August 1:00pm – All activities are free of charge, 3:00pm but there are admission charges. 21 Jul 2014 – 26 Jun 2015 National Slate Museum - Open Adult – £3.50 National Slate Museum - A Call to Days Family – £11.00* Remember! Amgueddfa Cymru - National Senior citizens, students and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales: National Slate children under 16 – £3.00 Museum Wales: National Slate Museum Museum *Admits 2 adults and all museumwales.ac.uk children under 16. museumwales.ac.uk In preparation for a larger How do we remember and exhibition in 2016, this focuses how should we commemorate on a unique memorial to 30 Jul 2014, 6:00pm war? From personal acts such quarrymen from Dyffryn ‘Cymry’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf’ as putting flowers on a grave or Nantlle. Come and visit this by author Gwyn Jenkins a photo on the wall, to public exhibition and let us know how memorials such as village you remember and make your The National Library of Wales, cenotaphs and church services, own poppy for remembrance. Aberystwyth the act of remembrance is llgc.org.uk something that touches us all. Author Gwyn Jenkins talks about This exhibition makes an his new book Cymry’r Rhyfel Byd appeal across slate quarrying Cyntaf. This book chronicles the experiences of Welsh people

(background image) Soldiers at Trawsfynydd Military Camp, North Wales. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales 21 during the First World War. 2 Aug 2014, 2:00pm-3:00pm 2 – 3 Aug 2014, 10:30am-4:30pm Including stories about soldiers, mariners, nurses, munitionettes A talk by Dr John Alban – Belgian Cadw - Commemoration of the and pacifists from all parts Refugees and Swansea’s Belgian outbreak of the First World War of Wales. This is the only Community Caerphilly Castle comprehensive ‘popular’ book Discovery Room (1st Floor), cadw.wales.gov.uk in Welsh on the history of the Swansea Central Library First World War. A live history display will be walesremembers.org staged at Caerphilly Castle of Free admission by booking As the First World War began, a First World War camp. With a ticket through the website Britain suddenly received the normal camp routine of drill above. Event in Welsh largest movement of refugees and parades interrupted by the language only. in its history as 250,000 French outbreak of war. Along with this and Belgians arrived fleeing event, a series of other activities the advancing Germans. Many will be available: 31 Jul, 1:00pm - 4:00pm refugees came to Swansea where • Looking at the home front; First World War origami boats they united with a pre-existing conscientious objectors and and planes workshop community of Belgian metal women in the military Swansea Museum workers and lived in exile. Dr industry John Alban, Honorary Senior swanseamuseum.co.uk • An exhibition of artefacts Lecturer, School of History at and research material is to be Create First World War origami the University of East Anglia staged in the great hall boats and planes with Ruth and former Norfolk County McLees. Archivist, explores the role the • Poetry readings Age guide: 4-12 Belgians played in Swansea, and • Military band Free how they symbolised the conflict which began 100 years ago. • Military Assault course. With assistance from the South Wales Borderers August 2 – 3 Aug 2014 Museum and the British Army. 2 Aug, 10:00am – 1:00pm & Porthcawl and the Great War 2:00pm – 4:00pm Centenary weekend 2–3 Aug 2014, 11:00am, 12:00pm, War Horse Puppets workshop Locations across Porthcawl, 1:00pm & 2:00pm Swansea Museum including: Porthcawl Museum, John Street, The Y Centre National Museum Cardiff - swanseamuseum.co.uk Condensed Histories: World War porthcawlandthegreatwar.com Create War Horse themed One shows shadow puppets with Lucy Imagine Porthcawl in 1914, Donald for storytelling and then this event aims to take the main Amgueddfa Cymru - use them in the puppet theatre shopping street in Porthcawl National Museum Wales: in this magical workshop for the back to 1914. With the help of National Museum Cardiff whole family. local traders and a new exhibition museumwales.ac.uk Age guide: 4-16 at Porthcawl Museum. Also the Using comedy, storytelling, Free Y Centre will host displays and juggling, magic and more, Greg talks by local historical societies Chapman’s Condensed Histories and local schools. In addition to brings a unique take on history. this, the Glamorgan Historical Society will be providing online Families/Free family history research assistance.

22 ‘Efforts’, these lithographs 2 – 17 Aug 2014, 11:00am – 4:00pm 2 Aug 2014 – 4 Jan 2015 provide a broad and fascinating National Museum Cardiff - Family National Museum Cardiff - representation of Britain’s war Workshop: Propaganda Posters National Memory – Local Stories objectives, military activities and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Amgueddfa Cymru - National effort on the Home Front. Museum Wales: National Museum Museum Wales: National Museum Some of the best known British Cardiff Cardiff artists of the period contributed to the series including Augustus museumwales.ac.uk museumwales.ac.uk John, Frank Brangwyn, William Taking inspiration from some This Exhibition explores how Rothenstein and C.R.W First World War material to objects from museum collections, Nevinson. create your own propaganda-style via creative digital workshops, All/Free poster. can help today’s young people Families/Free/Drop-in and artists create their own activity, but spaces may response to the First World War. 3 Aug 2014, 10:00am be limited. Shoulder to Shoulder with all who 2 Aug 2014 – 7 Jan 2015 Serve, a parade march with the Royal British Legion 2 Aug 2014 – Summer 2015 National Museum Cardiff - The Meet at Coach Park, Llandudno, Our Duty to Bear: the First World Welsh and the War North Wales War and Caerphilly County Amgueddfa Cymru - National Borough Museum Wales: National Museum walesremembers.org Join the Royal British Legion to Winding House Museum, New Cardiff march through Llandudno to Tredegar museumwales.ac.uk commemorate and reflect on caerphilly.gov.uk/windinghouse An exhibition about the portraits the centenary of the outbreak To mark the 100th anniversary of people, soldiers, sailors, of war. The parade will be made of the start of the First World airmen, politicians and families, up of Veterans, members of the War, this major exhibition will whose lives were transformed by Armed Forces, public services explore how the War affected the First World War. and Youth Organisations. In men, women and children in Free 1914 many young men marched Caerphilly County Borough. to their recruiting places behind From the experiences of local the local band; to remind people men who fought on the Western 2 Aug 2014 – 7 Jan 2015 of this, both the Llandudno and Front and beyond, to all those National Museum Cardiff - Efforts the Buckley Town Bands will who remained on the home and Ideals: Prints of the First lead the march to the town War front back in South Wales, the World War Memorial. exhibition will explore the impact Amgueddfa Cymru - National Please inform the organisers of the War on the local area Museum Wales: National Museum if you or an organisation wish through carefully curated objects, Cardiff to take part (see website for images, film and sound. guidance on this). museumwales.ac.uk Free entry This exhibition displays all 66 works from the 1917 print portfolio The Great War: Britain’s Efforts and Ideals, commissioned by the Ministry of Information. Divided into ‘Ideals’ and

(background image) Lewis Gun sections of the 6th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. © Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh 23 3 Aug 2014, starting at 2:00pm 4 – 8 Aug 2014 4 Aug – 28 Sep 2014, daily Open Air Ecumenical Service National Library of Wales at the 10:00am-5:00pm, weekends Carmarthen Park National Eisteddfod. 12:00pm-5:00pm. walesremembers.org Stand 401-405, The National 100 Years Ago: Merthyr Tydfil Religious Service of Eisteddfod, Llanelli and the Great War Commemoration, attended llgc.org.uk Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art by the Former Archbishop of The National Library of Wales Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil Canterbury – Lord Williams of will be hosting a range of events visitmerthyr.co.uk Oystermouth, and the former around the First World War Chief of the Defence Staff – Centenary Commemoration An exhibition about how Field Marshal Lord Guthrie, the at the National Eisteddfod. Merthyr Tydfil’s residents and Archbishop of Cardiff, Bishop The Library is hoping to the town itself were affected by of Menevia, and Bishop of St display the National Eisteddfod the First World War. Paintings, Davids, and representatives of chair from 1914, the only photos, objects, video footage, the Jewish Synagogue in Swansea. modern day Eisteddfod to and more will all be used to tell have been cancelled due to the the stories of Merthyr people outbreak of war. both on the battle front and the 4 Aug 2014, starting at 10:45am home front. Monday 4 August 12:00pm Trewalchmai Community Vigil Showing of the filmHedd Wyn Gwalchmai Village memorial, (pending copyright). 5 Aug 2014 7:30pm Anglesey Monday 4 August 12:30pm Western Front Association - walesremembers.org First World War discussion with ‘Old Soldiers Never Die’ A vigil memorial service with Dr Gethin Matthews (Swansea Salem Chapel, Blaina, Gwent a candle being extinguished at University) and Aled Eirug, walesremembers.org 11:00am. chaired by Lyn Lewis Dafis. An evening of readings and Thursday 7 August 2:30pm music commemorating the first People’s Collection Wales are 4 Aug 11:00pm full day of war, and the day holding a First World War event Frank Richards left for war. Candlelit vigil to mark the with the First Minister’s Expert outbreak of war. Adviser and President of the Organised by: Western Front Association, Gwent branch. Across Wales Library, Prof Sir Deian Hopkin. walesremembers.org Friday 8 August 2:30pm Events will be taking place across Author Gwyn Jenkins talking 5 – 6 Aug 2014, sessions run Cymry’r Wales to mark the official start of about his latest book from 11:00am to 1:00pm and Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf. the First World War Centenary 2:00pm to 4:00pm commemorations. In the evening, Commemorative Poppy Making individuals and communities across Wales are also encouraged Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art to extinguish candles or lights at Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil 11:00pm to mark Britain’s entry Drop-in to this free workshop into the First World War. Visit and make a poppy, then inscribe our website above for details. it with the name of one of Merthyr’s fallen soldiers and add it to a canvass with others. When the workshop ends the canvass will go on display in the 100 years ago exhibition.

24 singing was unseemly in wartime, 7 Aug, 1:00pm – 4:00pm 16–17 & 23–24 Aug, 11am-1pm & the efforts made to counter it First World War Cartoon workshop 2pm-4pm by translating suitably patriotic Swansea Museum National Museum Cardiff - songs like ‘Tipperary’ into Comforts for the Troops: First Welsh, and how Welsh swanseamuseum.co.uk World War family workshops hymns were often far more First World War Cartoon popular amongst men from Amgueddfa Cymru - National Workshop with Lucy Donald. a chapel-going culture. Featuring cartoons by JM Museum Wales: National Staniforth. Museum Cardiff In Welsh with simultaneous translation to English. Age guide: 8-16 museumwales.ac.uk Free Throughout the First World Booking required: War, women were encouraged £6 adults, £3 children. to knit and sew items to send in 9–10 Aug 2014, 11:00am, 12:00pm, comfort parcels to the troops 1:00pm & 2:00pm abroad. Find out what went into 24 Aug 2014, 12:00pm National Museum Cardiff - these parcels, try on some replica Cook’s Tours - Free Talk Condensed Histories: World War items and have a go at working 2014 Machynlleth Festival an antique sock-knitting machine One shows momawales.org.uk and sewing machine. Amgueddfa Cymru - Carving and Casting – Families/Free/Drop-in National Museum Wales: Remembering the First World activity, but spaces may National Museum Cardiff War in Stone and Bronze. be limited. museumwales.ac.uk Booking may be required. Using comedy, storytelling, juggling, magic and more, Greg 17 Aug 2014, 11:00am-3:00pm 24 Aug 2014, 1:00pm (Part 1) & Chapman’s Condensed Histories Yr Ysgwrn Open days brings a unique take on history. 7:30pm (Part 2) Yr Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd, North 1914-18: World War 1 in Pieces – Families/Free Wales Part 1 (1914) & Part 2 (1915-1918) walesremembers.org 2014 Machynlleth Festival 16 Aug 2014 An opportunity for the public to visit Yr Ysgwrn, the home of the momawales.org.uk Unveiling and service of Bard Hedd Wyn, who was killed A day to remember and dedication of the Welsh in the First World War. commemorate the First World memorial in Flanders. War. Music written on both sides Langemark, Flanders, Belgium of the conflict during the war 20 Aug 2014, 1:00pm years, in a programme curated welshmemorialflanders.co.uk Hallstatt Lecture - Ifor ap Glyn and compiled by the violinist The memorial to all the Welsh “Why should we not sing in this Katharine Gowers, and joined people who served in the First by two of her outstanding Great War?” singing in wartime World War will be unveiled contemporaries, Adrian Brendel - a Welsh perspective. on this day. Please contact the and Alasdair Beatson, with organisers if you wish to attend 2014 Machynlleth Festival one of the best known BBC by using the website above. momawales.org.uk journalists and broadcasters, Julia Please see the article for more Inspired by a speech Lloyd Somerville. information on the memorial George made at the National Booking required: project and its unveiling. Eisteddfod of Wales in 1916, £12 adults, £3 children Ifor ap Glyn will outline the (Part 1) basis for the viewpoint that £20 adults, £3 children (Part 2).

(background image) Men of the 1st Glamorgan, 265th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 53rd (Welsh) Division, c.1916. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National 25 Museum Wales Free admission by booking 31 Aug 2014, 2:00pm 12 Sep 2014, 11:00am - 4:00pm a ticket through the website National Museum Cardiff - Harvest above. Event in Welsh with Family History Day at Cyfarthfa the Meadow simultaneous translation. Castle Amgueddfa Cymru - National Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Museum Wales: National Museum Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil 6 Sep - 26 Oct 2014 Cardiff visitmerthyr.co.uk Royal National Lifeboat Institution museumwales.ac.uk The Glamorgan Family History (RNLI) & Pontypool Museum - Help us to harvest the Poppy Society will be hosting a day Hope in the Great War exhibition meadow and package seeds to where you can drop in with create more urban meadows Pontypool Museum, your family stories and objects across Wales. Monmouthshire relating to the First World War. Help will be on hand to start you Families/Free. walesremembers.org researching your own family’s Touring RNLI museums, lifeboat part in the war. stations and partner museums, September it honours the courage and determination of those who 13 Sep 2014, 10:00am -1:00pm 1 Sep – 3 Oct 2014, 9:00am-1:00pm saved lives in the midst of a time and 2:00pm-5:00pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm Mon to Sat, of great conflict. Communities extending until 7pm on Tues and have come together to create National Roman Legion Museum - Thurs. interactive displays and engaging The art of Enamel artwork. Bridgend’s Soldiers of the First Amgueddfa Cymru - National World War This is an ideal way for families Museum Wales: National Roman and young children to learn Legion Museum (Caerleon) Local and Family History Centre about the astounding work of museumwales.ac.uk Sunnyside, Bridgend. RNLI volunteers during the As part of a temporary walesremembers.org First World War. exhibition, Equus, the horse Exhibition of collected data at war. Jewellery maker, Sophie from the First World War. Buckingham will be running 10 Sep 2014, starts at 6:30pm an enamelling workshop Merthyr During World War One - A where you’ll be able to have a 3 Sep 2014, 1:15pm seated talk go at making your own horse ‘Rhyfel Mawr Cynan’ Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art decoration. by Professor Gerwyn Wiliams Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil Horses were enormously (Bangor University) visitmerthyr.co.uk important to Roman warfare – The National Library of Wales, This talk will go in depth into and remained so until the Aberystwyth what Merthyr Tydfil was like Second World War. Many of the objects found on a fortress llgc.org.uk at the outbreak of War, during, and after the most destructive site relate to horse harnesses. A century since the Great War, conflict the world had seen up Some of these were plain, but this talk takes a fresh look at to that point. some were very elaborate and the response to the war of one highly decorated with enamel. of Wales’s most popular poets, Booking required/Free A beautifully decorated Cynan (Albert Evans-Jones). It enamelled harness stud was considers the war’s effect on his found at Usk, just up the road life and work. from Caerleon and is now in the Museum’s collection.

26 Adults/£10 per person, all materials included./Book in October 27 Oct - 9 Nov 2014, All Day advance: (029) 2057 3550. 11 Oct 2014 - 15 Mar 2015 Thomas Festival National Waterfront Museum Centre, Swansea 14 Sep 2014, 11:00am-3:00pm - Working for Victory – Welsh dylanthomas.com Industry and the First World War Yr Ysgwrn Open days The 17th annual Dylan Thomas Yr Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd, Amgueddfa Cymru - National Festival will feature an eclectic North Wales Museum Wales: National mixture of events and special Waterfront Museum, Swansea walesremembers.org guests. It will also include a weekend festival focusing on An opportunity for the public to museumwales.ac.uk war poetry. visit Yr Ysgwrn, the home of the An exhibition examining the Bard Hedd Wyn, who was killed effect of the Great War on Welsh in the First World War. industry and the contribution of Welsh industry to Britain’s war November On 14 September, there will effort. also be an opportunity to visit 8 Nov 2014 the church of Saint Madryn, St Fagans National History Trawsfynydd during the day. 20 Oct – 17 Nov 2014 Museum - Remembrance Service Remembering our Heroes & Some Amgueddfa Cymru - National 16 Sep 2014, 1.05pm Things we Forgot to Remember Museum Wales: St Fagans National Museum Cardiff - West Glamorgan Archives, National History Museum Behind the Scenes: Swansea museumwales.ac.uk Paper Conservation swansea.gov.uk Annual service to remember the fallen of the two World Wars at Amgueddfa Cymru - National A two part exhibition. the Newbridge war memorial. Museum Wales: National Museum Remembering our Heroes is a brief Cardiff biography of six heroes in the museumwales.ac.uk First World War (four from 8 – 9 Nov 2014, 11:00am till 5:00pm Swansea, one from Pontardawe Join Emily O’Reilly to hear Old St Mellons remembers and one from Port Talbot), three about conservation of the 66 the 1914-18, Great War lithographs in the exhibition of whom won the Victoria Cross, Old St Mellons, Cardiff Efforts and Ideals: Prints of the two the Military Cross and one First World War. the Croix de Guerre. walesremembers.org Booking required/Free The exhibition encourages The exhibition is themed around visitors to consider what makes impact of the First World War a hero and why heroes are on what was at that time a 23 Sep 2014, 1.05pm important to us for our own rural community. self-image. National Museum Cardiff - Behind An exhibition will be held the Scenes: Archaeology The second exhibition, called in the Village Hall on the Some Things we Forgot to Remember, 8 – 9 November and a Amgueddfa Cymru - National takes a different look at the Commemoration Service of Museum Wales: National Museum war and some of its less well Remembrance will be held at Cardiff known aspects. These include St Mellons Church, Ty’r Winch museumwales.ac.uk contributions by the Indian Road followed by a procession In the Artefact Study Room Army, the role of women, the to the local War Memorial on examine First World War medals. treatment of conscientious the 9 of November only, objectors, Belgian refugees in starting at 11:00. Booking required/Free Swansea and the effects of the Supported by Rumney and War on the Middle East. St Mellons History Society.

(background image) Soldiers of the 38th (Welsh) Division in France 1916. © Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh 27 13 – 14 Nov 2014, 9:00am-5:00pm Visual Culture of the First World War Conference Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales: National Waterfront Museum, Swansea walesremembers.org A two day event on the theme of visual responses to the war, this includes academic papers, stands, exhibitions and talks. To register an interest in attending, please email Dr Rhianydd Biebrach on [email protected].

15 Nov 2014, 10:00am – 5:00pm Western Front Association - Gwent in the Great War Drill Hall, Chepstow walesremembers.org Organised by Western Front Association Gwent branch, a day school will be held, where a range of speakers will explore the role that the people of Gwent played in the Great War.

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28 (background image) Men of the 1st Glamorgan, 265th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 53rd (Welsh) Division, on camelback, c.1917. Courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales