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ET E RE GA Cultural and heritage organisations from across the ST LE T ST E county are commemorating the 100th anniversary CA S T R of World War One with an outstanding four-year E E programme of events and activities under the T banner World War One Hundred. Led by the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology

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W O A You can see the full programme of what is happening A Y D near you, which venues are participating and how you can get involved at ww1worcestershire.co.uk The map inside indicates just some of the highlights for 2017/2018.

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Worcestershire World War One Hundred PARTNERS: ww1worcestershire.co.uk/ Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service ww1worcestershire.co.uk/enquiry/ Museums Worcestershire Worcestershire Archives, Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings The Hive, Sawmill Walk, University of Worcester The Butts, Worcester. WR1 3PD George Marshall Medical Museum Tel: 01905 766352 Tudor House Museum, Worcester Museum of Royal Worcester Porcelain Elgar Birthplace Museum Worcester Cathedral Museum of the Mercian Regiment Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum Worcester City Council World War One Worcestershire Libraries and Learning Service @WW1Worcs Worcestershire ww1worcestershire.co.uk

FAMILY DAY FAMILY DAY EVENT Saturday 22 April Sunday 11 June Saturday 22 July 2017 WWI Hospital Histories – The Bell Tent at Norton The Bell Tent at the 115th The Boynes Community Games Flower Show – a traditional village show EXHIBITION The Boynes Residential Care Norton Community Games, Home, Upper Hook Rd, Norton Cricket Club, Norton Badsey Recreation Ground, Until November 2018 Worcester WR8 0SB Barracks/Brockhill La, Sands Lane, Badsey, , A Happy Convalescence 11am – 2pm Worcester WR5 2PP Worcestershire. WR11 7EZ County Museum at Hartlebury, FREE 12noon – 4.30pm 1pm – 5pm , Hartlebury, Travel through time to a 1917 FREE £3 Adults, £2 OAPs, £1 Children Worcestershire DY11 7XZ Voluntary Aid Detachment This year’s theme is based on In conjunction with the Badsey 10am – 5pm Tue – Fri; Hospital at The Boynes Care the military, find out more Society’s stand, which showcases 11am – 5pm Sat, Sun Centre Care Home. about World War One with the EXHIBITION the work of the Society, visit Adults £5, Seniors £2.50, Worcestershire World War One the Worcestershire World War Children (aged 5–16) £2.50, Activities: Bell Tent Casualty 17 – 29 June Clearing Station with re-enactors Hundred Bell Tent. One Hundred Bell Tent and find Family Ticket £13 (admits 2 Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy out the impact the war had on adults & 2 children) Discover History. The Deans Chapel, Worcester Worcestershire as a whole. Discover the stories of fun, Exhibition of artwork and Cathedral, 8 College Yard, friendship and romance that poetry inspired by 1917 patient Worcester WR1 2LA LECTURE offered a brief respite from the autograph books by pupils of Hanley Swan St Gabriel’s with FREE 22 July frontlines for injured soldiers MOBILE APP sent to recover at Hartlebury St Mary’s Church of An exhibition of the life and 1917: A Future in Sight? Castle Hospital. Piece together The World War One Primary School. work of “Woodbine Willie”, Rev. College Hall, Worcester the journeys of the ill and injured Remembering Trail Play lawn games. Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy MC, Cathedral, 8 College Yard, from the battlefield to ‘Blighty’ and Worcester Cathedral, 8 College vicar of St. Paul’s, Worcester Worcester WR1 2LA Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA Timed poetry performances and Army Chaplain. back again. Meet the determined from Charley Barnes. 3.30pm – 4.30pm Worcestershire women who Daily FREE £12, tickets via nursed them back to health. Timed tours of former EXHIBITION A Worcester Cathedral VAD Hospital. www.3choirs.org/events/ App available to download 22 – 29 July In 1917, victory for either side TOUCH SCREEN throughout the year. EXHIBITION EXHIBITION Worcester and Gouzeaucourt: was elusive but change was in The adoption of a French the air. The alliance of ‘throne June Worcester & World War EXHIBITION CONCERT & FILM village devastated in the and altar’ was wobbling and One Stories: Woodbine Until 31 October 2018 Cadbury Connection SCREENING Great War Europe’s ‘Christendom’ was in Willie & Worcester; deep trouble. Would Bolshevik Malvern in World War One Tudor House Museum, 38-42 17 June Opening from 1pm 22 July The Worcestershire Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2NA Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm, revolution spread across the Soldier; Remembering Malvern Museum of Local 10am – 4pm Wed, Thu and Sat The Battle of the Somme – Sat 10am – 5pm continent? What influence would Conflict Today History, Malvern Museum, Centenary Tour Guildhall, High Street, America’s entry into the war have Priory Gatehouse, Abbey Road, FREE on Europe’s future? Keith Robbins Worcester Cathedral, 8 College Great Malvern, WR14 3ES Worcester Cathedral, 8 College Worcester WR1 2EY An exhibition exploring the Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA examines how, amidst the carnage Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA 10.30am – 5pm Daily FREE role of Richard Cadbury in the 7.30pm of ‘Christendom’ Christianity was Daily FREE conscientious objector trials. Exhibition compiled by reimagined amidst a profound Adults £2; 7–18 50p; under 7 FREE £20 & £15 available from Touch screen information at the Worcester Twinning Association hope that this might indeed be the Malvern Museum is running a Worcester Live: 01905 611427 as part of its HLF Project Cathedral, available to visitors programme of exhibitions and war to end war. throughout the year. The original 1916 Battle of the activities to commemorate the Somme film by Geoffrey Malins As part of a national League momentous years of the Great and John McDowell accompanied of Help, Worcester adopted War as it affected the inhabitants by a live soundtrack performed Gouzeaucourt in 1921 to help of the Malvern area. Visitors by the British Police Symphony rebuild the shattered village receive a replica 1915 National Orchestra. Composer Laura Rossi which had been behind German Registration card, which gives and Dr Toby Haggith, Senior lines for much of the War but MORE brief details of one of 20 Curator at The Imperial War in 1917 and 1918 was on the individuals who lived in Malvern Museum will give pre-performance front Line. Battalions of the at the outbreak of war. Visitors talks about the battle and the Worcestershire Regiment, EVENTS will discover what happened musical score. notably 2/8th Battalion, were to them in a fuller description in the vicinity and the adoption found in the last display room Musical Director: Richard Jenkinson. was based on this connection THIS where other Great War events Music by Laura Rossi, commissioned with the Regiment and the dead can be seen. by the Imperial War Museums. in local cemeteries. WAY

BOOK LAUNCH TALK REMEMBRANCE FAMILY DAYS TALK SERVICE 22 July 28 July Saturday 16 & Sunday 26 October Launch of Life after Britain, Germany, 17 September 17 September The Queens Own Tragedy: Essays on Faith and Church Relations, Remembering The Bell Tent at Lickey Hills Worcestershire Hussars and the First World War 1914–1918 Stanley Baldwin Local History Society Open at Huj, 1917 evoked by Geoffrey King’s School Boathouse, Worcester Cathedral, 8 College Weekend Worcester Soldier Gallery, Studdert Kennedy 5 College Green, Worcester Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA Lickey Hills, Warren Lane, Worcester City Museum & Art College Hall, Worcester WR1 2LL FREE Rednal, Birmingham B45 8ER Gallery, Foregate St, Worcester Cathedral, 8 College Yard, 9.30am – 10.30am 11am – 4pm WR1 1DT Worcester WR1 2LA Remembrance service for Stanley £12 (includes breakfast) FREE 4.30pm – 5pm Baldwin MP. MP for Bewdley £5 www.3choirs.org/events/ and Prime Minister during the Come and see the World War I FREE – ticket required via To accompany the exhibition The final talk in a series War, Mr Baldwin is buried at gun proof site that has recently www.3choirs.org/events/ telling the story of the last programmed to mark the Worcester Cathedral. been awarded a Heritage Lottery CONCERT charge by British Cavalry, This talk will be followed by a launch of Life after Tragedy: Evensong – commemorating the Fund grant. And find out more Stamford Cartwright will give reception to celebrate the launch Essays on Faith and the First 150th anniversary of the birth of 30 September about some local characters – a talk about the Charge and of Life after Tragedy: Essays on World War Evoked by Geoffrey Stanley Baldwin. The Armed Man: this year the baddies! Plus the the role of The Queens Own Faith and the First World War Studdert Kennedy. Canon Mark a Mass for Peace 2017 Worcestershire World War One Worcestershire Hussars. evoked by Geoffrey Studdert Chapman, Professor of the Hundred Bell Tent to tell us Kennedy, a book devised by History of Modern Theology at Worcester Cathedral, 8 College Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA about Zeppelin attacks. CONFERENCE members of Worcester Cathedral the University of Oxford, and Chapter and published on the Vice-Principal of Ripon College 7.30pm EXHIBITION 4 November centenary of Studdert Kennedy’s Cuddesdon gives a fascinating Tickets via Worcester Live Box North American Women award of the Military Cross talk on how relations between Office, 01905 611427 Mid October – mid December and World War One i n 1917. the churches of Britain and Concert, The Armed Man: a The Queens Own University of Worcester, Germany were affected by the Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins Worcestershire Hussars Henwick Grove, Worcester, PERFORMANCE / First World War. featuring ELGAR Cello Concerto at Huj, 1917 WR2 6AJ EVENT with BBC Young Musician Worcester Soldier Gallery, For further info contact 22 July, from noon Winner Laura van der Heijden; Worcester City Museum & Art University of Worcester Worcestershire Centenary Gallery, Foregate St, Worcester Quiet Revolution WR1 1DT 2017 marks the centenary of Chorus, 250 young voices American entry into WWI and Worcester City Centre marking the centenary of the FREE FREE more info via the host of facets of female Great War; Orchestra of the A temporary exhibition featuring participation, this conference www.dancefest.co.uk/ Swan conducted by Neil Ferris. the story of the last charge by performances/quiet-revolution explores the roles, and impact, of Photographs from British Cavalry, namely The American women in the Great War. World War One brought about EVENTS MAP photojournalist Michael St Maur Queens Own Worcestershire a quiet social revolution on the Sheil’s stunning exhibition, Hussars, to capture Turkish guns EXHIBITION Home Front. Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace at Huj in Palestine. Women were fighting the Great 2017 14–18, will be screened during 4 – 19 November War on their own doorstep. the performance. FREEDOM PARADE Britain and the Great War Enduring loss, adversity and 21 October Deans Chapel, Worcester hardship, they discovered a new Cathedral, 8 College Yard, Dancox VC – sense of purpose and dignity in Worcester WR1 2LA comradeship, delicate-activism, R Freedom March ET E FREE RE A unity and liberation. ST Worcester City Centre LE T An exhibition exploring Britain ST E Part of Watch Out Worcester, FREE A ST in the Great War. an afternoon of outdoor arts to R To mark the award of the E E surprise and delight in Worcester T Victoria Cross to Private TALKS & ACTIVITIES City Centre. Frederick George Dancox, as well as the tenth anniversary of the 11 November TALK Mercian Regiment, the Regiment Armistice

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R City Centre. Religion and the British S FREE T T T TE Soldier in WWI PLAQUE UNVEILING Talks and activities throughout R King’s School Boathouse, the day. 5 College Green, Worcester 21 October Talks to include: WR1 2LL Remembering Dancox – Emily Mayhew – stretcher bearers 9.30am – 10.30am LA Plaque unveiling RIER SEERN and the casualty evacuation chain. £12 (includes breakfast) Dancox House www.3choirs.org/events/ Rebecca Wynter – Dr. Martha L

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beliefs and practices. This the Victoria Cross to Private N A Frederick George Dancox at the talk is the second in a series R E REMEMBRANCE ST programmed to mark the E Battle of Poelcappelle. SERVICE R launch of Life after Tragedy: Essays on Faith and the First 12 November World War Evoked by Geoffrey RIER SEERN Remembrance Day Service Studdert Kennedy. Worcester Cathedral, 8 College Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA SIR LICKEY HILLS 10.30am FREE

EXHIBITION 2 – 27 November HARTLEBURY Childhood Interrupted: Worcestershire’s Youth in WWI The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3PD FREE An exhibition on how the lives of children were changed, disrupted and altered by WWI.

EXHIBITION 2018 EXHIBITION 3 February – 11 November 2018 31 July to 31 October The War to End all Wars TALK The Worcestershire Worcester City Museum & Art Regiment at the Battle WORCESTER Gallery, Foregate St, Worcester 26 July of Passchendaele WR1 1DT Geoffrey Studdert Worcester Soldier Gallery, FREE Kennedy: An Inside View Worcester City Museum & From industry to the military, King’s School Boathouse, Art Gallery, Foregate St, BADSEY fashion to food, discover how 5 College Green, Worcester Worcester WR1 1DT MALVERN the First World War changed the WR1 2LL FREE UPTON UPON lives of Worcestershire people 9.30am – 10.30am and shaped the future of the The Worcestershire Regiment SEVERN 20th century. £12 (includes breakfast) at the Battle of Passchendaele, www.3choirs.org/events/ temporary exhibition at the EXHIBITION 2018 The third in a series Worcester Soldier Gallery. programmed to mark the launch 17 February – 2 June 2018 of Life after Tragedy: Essays on EXHIBITION Benjamin Williams Leader: Faith and the First World War Blest by the Suns of Home Evoked by Geoffrey Studdert 24 August Kennedy. Today we receive a The Men: Worcester City Museum & Art Gallery, Foregate St, Worcester unique insight from Andrew Their WWI Stories WR1 1DT Studdert-Kennedy, grandson of Worcester Cathedral, 8 College ‘Woodbine Willie’, who will talk Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA FREE about the life, work and legacy 10.30am Through the work of Worcester’s of the most famous British army FREE most famous artist, Benjamin chaplain of the First World War. Williams Leader, discover He will explore the particular information 01905 732900 how the British landscape took context of his grandfather’s A tour through the Cathedral 0 5 10 15 20 on new emotional importance ministry and see what lessons remembering the men who lost during World War One as a can still be drawn from it. their lives during World War One. MILES landscape worth fighting for.