Lest We Forget
It is now two years since I first told great uncle Herbert’s story and on this day, 96 years to the day since the ‘Great War’ ended, it seems appropriate to reprise his story – lest we forget. From April … Read More
The Land Army Memorial unveiled
After successfully raising £85,000 the Women’s Land Army Tribute Campaign was finally able to reveal the beautiful sculpture commissioned to honour both land girls and lumber Jills who worked so hard through world wars one and two. My land army … Read More
The Anniversary of the third battle of Ypres
I was going to post a new blog post today but today is the 31st July which is the anniversary of the third battle of Ypres or Passchendaele, the day great uncle Herbert is thought to have died, so I … Read More
Herbert’s Story
In the autumn of 1914, a 19 year old John ‘Herbert’ Ogden, from Blackpool Lancashire, enlisted in the newly formed “Kitchener’s Army” to fight in the “Great War”. Like hundreds of thousands of other young men Herbert firmly believed … Read More