News from 2016
Keep up to date with our latest news.
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Christmas at Hartlebury Castle VAD Hospital
19th December 2016
Over the festive period discover the stories of fun, friendship and romance that offered a brief respite from the front lines for injured soldiers sent to recover at Hartlebury Castle Hospital.
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Commemorative gifts for Christmas available now
16th December 2016
Worcestershire citizens with an interest in World War One can take a piece of the commemorations home for Christmas with a range of merchandise available from the Explore the Past desk at The Hive.
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Worcester Twinning Association has been awarded a grant of £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) with which to carry out Worcester City Council’s decision to have a temporary twinning with the village of Gouzeaucourt in France.
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Remembrance 2016 by Fergus McGonigal
21st November 2016
Remembrance 2016 written and performed by Fergus McGonigal as part of our Armistice Commemoration.
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Soldier who lost his left leg at the Somme - photographs donated for The People's Collection
10th November 2016
Private Charles Henry Perry, served with the Gloucestershire Reg/8th Worcestershire Reg and lost his left leg at the Battle of the Somme. The family have donated pictures for The People's Collection.
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Soldier presumed killed in action reappears in 1917
10th November 2016
Read the amazing story of Richard Henry Webb and his journey from the front back to Worcester, donated as part of The People's Collection.
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22 drawings donated to the People's Collection
10th November 2016
The People’s Collection will be the culmination of our 5 year programme of events and activities which are commemorating the role Worcestershire played in the First World War, read one story here.
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Armistice Weekend at The Hive – remembrance events and activities
2nd November 2016
To commemorate Armistice Day events and activities will take place on 11 and 12 November 2016 at The Hive as part of the Worcestershire World War One Hundred Programme.
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Armistice Weekend at The Hive - full list of events
2nd November 2016
Find out what's happening when to commemorate the Armistice at The Hive.
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Worcester journalist John Phillpott has planted a unique oak sapling in the Gheluvelt Park (Sunday 30 October).