First World War Centenary

Volunteers and local residents have gathered information on 1,700 local men from Tynemouth, all of whom died in the First World War.

The restoration of a rare set of chiming bells hung in 1925 in memory of 197 local heroes connected to the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow, London.

The construction of a demonstration light railway has preserved vital engineering skills, and helped young people get in touch with their heritage.

Local people investigated how the conflict in Europe affected the community of Basildon in 1916.

Refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow explored the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.

The project explored and commemorated the significant contribution made by Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army in the First World War.

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

A nurse's wartime scrapbook has inspired this project to commemorate the valiant efforts of medical staff during the First World War.

St Mark’s Church in Norwich has a War Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 1920. The Project restored the reredos and cleaned the War Memorial

Communities across Hertfordshire explored their county’s experience of the First World War, engaging the public by creating an exhibition and website.

This project created an online database of records held by the British Red Cross on volunteers during the First World War.

Volunteers helped to create an audio-visual exhibition exploring local historical figure John Galsworthy’s role in the First World War and his legacy in Kingston.