Coalville – War Memorial plaque to be replaced at Newbridge High School pavilion Published on: 13 November 2019

Memorial Plaque to be Replaced A memorial to staff and scholars from King Edward VII School who died in World War I will be recreated and displayed in its former…

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The World War Two Memorial at County Hall Published on: 18 September 2018

A bronze memorial plaque at County Hall commemorates 28 members of staff who died in action during World War Two. The plaque formerly hung in The City Rooms ( also…

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Recreation of the Famous Fifty March 28th October 2018 Published on: 5 September 2018

The Hugglescote and Donington le Heath Heritage Society are working alongside their Parish Council to organise a recreation of the march of the Famous Fifty, which will take place on…

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Not Forgotten- First World War Fallen Remembered in Four West Leicestershire Villages 2018 Published on: 18 May 2018

Not Forgotten- First World War Fallen Remembered in Four West Leicestershire Villages This will be the title of a new non-profit publication by the Newbold Verdon, Desford and District History…

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We Will Remember Them: Raising Public Awareness of Commonwealth Troops in World War One- November 22nd 2017 Published on: 17 November 2017

On Wednesday 22nd November 2017  6:30pm- 8:30pm there is an event to be held at the Ogden Lewis Seminar Suite, Fielding Johnson Building, University of Leicester, LE1 7RH Tickets can…

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Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project Open Day- 18th November 2017 Published on: 17 November 2017

Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project Open Day Saturday 18th November 2017- the final scheduled Open Day of 2017 will be held between 11am and 4pm…

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Edwin Lutyens: Architecture of Remembrance talk- 30th November 2017 Published on: 3 November 2017

On Thursday 30th November there will be a talk on the work of Edwin Lutyens, given by Tim Skelton, author of ‘Lutyens and the Great War’. The talk is to…

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“The Finest Ruin” by Ivo de Jager – 28th & 29th July 2016 Published on: 20 July 2016

Leicester City Council has specially commissioned a play called ‘The Finest Ruin’ (poster below). The play centres on the development of the Arch of Remembrance – the Lutyens designed War…

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Hinckley War Memorial Image “Nobody Told Us” – Hinckley Casualties’ History Revealed in Online Exhibition Published on: 20 July 2016

25 years of research by Gregory Drozdz on the First World War names on Hinckley War Memorial is now available on the Hinckley and District Museum website: hinckleydistrictmuseum.org.uk (click on…

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Hallaton in the Great War ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ Exhibition – 30th April – 2nd October Published on: 30 March 2016

Don’t miss the Great War exhibition at Hallaton Museum, at weekends and bank holidays between 30th April and 2nd October 2016. See the poster below for further details.

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