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The Somme in sculpture The Great War Battle of the Somme is commemorated in a sculpture exhibition which opened at

... The Somme in sculpture The Great War Battle of the Somme is commemorated in a sculpture exhibition which opened at the Old Gaol, Abingdon, this week. _ . The artist Steve Hunt, who works In a tithe barn at Church Hanborough, specialises in working in ...

Published: Friday 11 March 1977
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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Edwin, a bear necessity

... favourite of Lt Percy Kynnersloy-Baddeley, goes up for auction today. The young officer, who was killed during the Battle of the Somme in the 1914-18 war, kept Edwin the bear Inside his tunic as a reminder of home. ...

Published: Tuesday 20 September 1994
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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serial 4.35 Dungeons and Dragons 4.55 John Craven's Newsround 5.05 Duncan Dares Peter Duncan becomes a stuntman ..

... of the law. Warren Mitchell and Dandy Nichols star 10.00 Wimbledon Tennis Match of the Day 11.00 Battle of the Somme The first day of the Battle of the Somme was the worst in British military history. In less than 24 hours 60,000 British soldiers became ...

Published: Thursday 26 June 1986
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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as medically unfit

... and served continually from 1914 to 1918 as a front-line soldier. He was decorated three times for his part in the Battle of the Somme. Later he fought the Communists as part of a British Army relief force in the freezing cold of Archangel, and buried ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1973
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
Type: | Words: 71 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THIS flashback picture takes William Pearce more than 50 years back in time, to when he fought in the trenches

... when he fought in the trenches along the Somme in the First World War. Then. he was a young lad of IN. fighting like an other man in France. Today. he is 72. and still vividly remembers the first battle of the Somme. At the tune the picture was taken. ...

Published: Thursday 04 September 1969
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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Sonning man gets decree MR. JOHN WALKER. of Cherry Tree Cottage, Thames Street. Sonning, was granted a decree ..

... 1936. There are no children. Historic bugle for Somme service An historic bugle will be used to sound the Last Post. and Reveille at Ulster's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at Thiepval on July 1, announce the N. Ireland ...

Published: Thursday 16 June 1966
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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PIL 'AIM: M (ISM The ►wnd is attacked by savage guard dogs sad a disgruntled youth, yet, still to assist

... MASH Hawkeye and BJ order a film (Ri (M /CS MC: Brum (RI 1.35 Stoppit and Tidyup (R) A OAT THAT SNOOK THE WORLD: THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME lbw) THE PIM NOELS R NEWS; Weather SONGS OF PRAISE T COUNTRYRLI The year's ecological issues. Shown Sunday on BBCI News; ...

Published: Wednesday 22 December 1993
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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Wokingham exhibition

... the soldiers. steam engines and other models on show. The Arborfield Apprentice College has made a large model of the Battle of the Somme for the exhibition. Everybody is welcome to the exhibition at the Masonic Hall. Wokingham. Entrance is 10p and all the ...

Published: Friday 14 January 1977
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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FIRST TANKS ON SOMME

... TANKS ON SOMME Mr. L. Victor Smith in TV.'. Find the Link Mr. L Victor Smith, o( Rivermead, Loddoo Bridge Road, Woodley, was .a ehaßeoger in Find the Link on H&C. Television on Monday nint. He took part in the world's Nit taSk battle on the Somme ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1956
Newspaper: Reading Standard
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Duke defeated Napoleon

... position. But then the whole battle turned with the arrival of the Prussian forces under Marshal Blucher. The Prussians smashed into the French wing and the red tunics of the English swept the enemy down the hills. The battle was won. The cost of victory ...

Published: Monday 18 June 1990
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AND ME (Shown at 9.45)

... Cree called on to prevent the al war. his guard, the men attempt g empire. (B/W) (R) a tribute to the million men :he Battle of the Somme in ' special hears from four haunted by perhaps the ary history. (R) he Birds of Marquenterre. In a new comedy show ...

Published: Tuesday 17 September 1991
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
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