Exhibition of how Herefordshire families were affected by WW1

Demo At Imperial War Museum. The Imperial War Museum will be opening its new World War One exhibition on Saturday 19 July. The IWM was set up in 1917 by the very same generals and politicians who helped start the global conflagration. By autumn 1918, many German soldiers became so disillusioned with the war that they refused to fight. Earlier, there had been similar rebellions in the Russian and French armies. And, by 1919, there were even mutinies in the British Army. Hopefully the IWM exhibition will cover these inspiring events in detail.

Peace Concert - a recital of jazz, poetry and song with Gareth Williams, British Jazz Pianist of the year and Mark Meadows, actor and singer, regular performer on BBC4's "Poetry Please".

What peace-making message can Christians contribute to remembrance and commemorations? Speakers: Fr Rob Esdaile, Pax Christi member, theologian and parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Thames Ditton. Rev Richard Carter, Associate Vicar for Mission at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, and author of In Search of the Lost: The Modern Martyrs of Melanesia. Share your own resources and experiences. Hear from Pax Christi about resources and peace-making opportunities in the months ahead.

Public Meeting hosted by Milton Keynes Peace and Justice Network with Jeremy Corbyn MP. (Tea, coffee and biscuits 6.45 pm)
All welcome.

Exhibition at Kingston Museum, marking the centenary of the start of the First World War and recognising the involvement of Kingston residents in that conflict. It is open during museum opening hours: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Thursdays from 10am to 7pm.

The Sound of Chaplin - Charlie Chaplin's First World War feature Shoulder Arms accompanied by original and new scores with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Brock conductor. The surreal feature-length Shoulder Arms is described as ‘one of the great World War One movies’ and established Chaplin’s reputation, yet is now rarely seen.

The play tells the inspiring story of Walter Tull, a man of mixed race who overcome enormous obstacles to become the first black professional footballer for Spurs and the first black officer in the British Army during World War I.

With Ben Copsey,

Lindsey German, Convenor of Stop the War Coalition, will be appearing on a panel with Nigel Fountain & Mike Benbough-Jackson in an event entitled: World War One: Lives and Legacies. Lindsey will be discussing her latest book How a Century of War Changed The Lives of Women which looks at the remarkable impact of war on women in Britain and shows how women have been at the centre of peace campaigning.

Southport Quakers will contribute to a WW1 centenary event at Haskayne, a village in South Lancashire. There will also be contributions from the British Legion, the local primary school and relatives of people who served in the armed forces.

We start in Tavistock Square London WC1H, and end at the Tibetan Peace Garden, Lambeth (there will be a mid-way starting point too). Bring food for a picnic. We will end with song and prayer at the Tibetan Peace Garden near the Imperial War Museum. A great way to commemorate the peace challenge of the First World War

Open to all but let us know if you are coming.

The Vigil will celebrate and pay homage to the more than 16,000 British Conscientious Objectors of WW1, and will pay a particular tribute to Tottenham Conscientious Objectors, who numbered more than 100, and to the families and peace networks which supported them. The Vigil will involve silent recollection in the Quaker tradition, interspersed with readings of texts and poems.
All are welcome irrespective of creed. Tea and light refreshments will be offered after the Vigil.

Milton Keynes Peace and Justice Network organising a commemoration of the outbreak of World War One, with readings and reflections. To be followed, weather permitting, by a picnic (bring your own) in the Park.
Fully accessible (no toilets on site).

Poetry Event to commemorate World War One; Fourth of series of 4 Poetry Events. 1

Poetry Event to commemorate World War One; Second of series of 4 Poetry Events.

Poetry Event to commemorate World War One; First of series of 4 Poetry Events.

Stalls, Hiroshima exhibition, poetry, singing, music.

With Michèle Barrett. The official British war graves policy was equality. In practice, outside Europe there was discrimination against non-white combatants and labourers, many of whom were simply not commemorated. Michèle gives examples from the Indian Army and from the campaigns in Africa, and raises the issue: whose war graves commission was it?
Free, but booking necessary.

In rural Lancashire, 1914, excitement is building for the annual Rushbearing Festival - singing, dancing, drinking and courting - and a rest from working the field. The looming war is barely registering...but it will. An August Bank Holiday Lark follows one village on the brink of change, witnessing the transition from exuberance to a devastating loss of innocence.

Marking 100 years since World War One began, this gentle drama tells a story that is both entertaining and deeply moving.