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War – what is it good for?

... Accrington Pals’ recounts the true story of more than 700 men from Accrington who fought together and lost theirlivesatthe Battle of the Somme. Butthe play ismuch more thana historicaldrama — it is full of humour anditalso capturesthe spiritof the women who were ...

Published: Wednesday 23 April 1997
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

THE HIPPODROME

... On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday pext week the much-advertised * Battle of the Somme will be shown ; and there wi.l be matwees each day at 2.30. Apart from the ** Battle of the Somme,” there wi!l be tho usual star drama and the serial, ** Peg o' the ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1916
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PICKINGS FROM *“PUNCH.”

... to being born a German just now. The official German films of the Battle of the Somme proved beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germaus would have won this battle. “You must shortem sail,” eaid the chairman of the Henley Tribunal ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1917
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AMUSEMENTS. THE PAVILION

... puvch ©* iu it. These two make op the main items in Mr. Thorntou's weekend programme at the Pavilion. Next week the ** Battle of the Somme film is billed for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdsy, and for the other three nights a good story under the title of ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1916
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Join us on this poignant journey

... atthe Menin Gate in Ypres. Atthe same time ceremonies will be taking place in France to mark the 81stanniversary of the Battle of the Somme. ~ Iwillbeleadinga coach party from Cumbria to Belgium and France to take partin the ceremonies. We will also visit ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1997
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Last of an ancient breed

... dying breed . . . the soldiers who served in the First World War. And the TV programmes on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme brought back memories for Shevington's Levi Ratcliffe. The still-active 96-year-old recalled how he worked as a wheelwright ...

AUDREY Harland has every right to support banning nuclear weapons. LY RQEEEE Has she considered, however, that ..

... Perhaps the answer is to ban all bombs. Maybe so, but 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day of the battle of the Somme in World War Two with hardly a to convince anybody about God, all I can say is think again about who owns what and let ...

Published: Wednesday 09 August 1995
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

WHEN THE LADS COM: HOME

... green- These boys were the finest fighters The world has ever seen. Think of the battle of Mons, the Aisne, too; Think of Loos and Neuve Chapelle, And battle of the Somme, Where many a good lad fell. They gave their lives for King, Country, and Freedom ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1917
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 187 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

‘He did so much for the town that he deserves a place alongside Morecambe's other famous comedian’

... Conservative MP, Sir lan Fraser. Sir lan was MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale from 1940 to 1950. He was blinded at the Battle of the Somme and was a president of the British Legion. He also received the CBE and was a director of the BBC. He died in 1974. ...

Published: Wednesday 20 March 2002
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 196 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MILITARY CROSS

... a commission in February, 1916, he went to the front very shortly afterwards. He was in the forward area during the battle of the Somme, and \has. in his capacity as regimental surgeon, been through the recent ‘heavy fighting from Messines op‘wards. It ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1917
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 3 | Tags: none