The last permanent home of the celebrated First World War poet, Lieutenant Wilfred Owen MC, has been listed as a Grade II protected building by British Heritage Minister Ed Vaizey.
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100 Years Ago Today: the death of the English poet Rupert Brooke
The British poet died on his way to Gallipoli 100 years ago today on April 23rd 1915. The poet is well known in the UK – mainly for his sonnet ‘The Solider’.
Continue reading“If I should die think only this of me”: the death of Rupert Brooke
The English poet Rupert Brooke died on April 23rd 1915 en route to Gallipoli. Peter Biles has written this feature about his death for Centenary News. His grandfather, Harry Biles, was part of the group that went ashore to bury Brooke.
Continue reading“If I should die think only this of me”: the death of Rupert Brooke
The English poet Rupert Brooke died on April 23rd 1915 en route to Gallipoli. Peter Biles has written this feature about his death for Centenary News. His grandfather, Harry Biles, was part of the group that went ashore to bury Brooke.
Continue readingRupert Brooke exhibition opens in Skyros, Greece
'Rupert Brooke on Skyros: and Aegean corner of a foreign field' has opened on the Greek island of Skyros to commemorate the anniversary of the poet's death in 1915.
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100 Years Ago Today: John McCrae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’
It is believed that John McCrae wrote the famous poem on May 3rd 1915.
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New York event commemorates ‘In Flanders Fields’
Flanders House in New York held an event on 12 May 2015 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of John McCrae writing his poem ‘In Flanders Fields’
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Never Such Innocence – Commemorating the Men and Women of the Great War
Never Such Innocence was founded by Lady Lucy French, great grand-daughter of Field Marshal Sir John French, to give children an opportunity to contribute to the centenary commemorations.
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