Little houses have appeared in Burgess Park – but do you know the tragic reason why?
'Where the park stands today had once been covered by buildings and houses which were destroyed by war'
'Where the park stands today had once been covered by buildings and houses which were destroyed by war'
A century ago the first global war ended
Focal point for commemoration and a good luck charm for those still fighting
The two photographs taken in Bermondsey are part of The Army Children Archive
Artist Sally Hogarth has designed ten miniature houses which will be dotted around Burgess Park in memory of those who ...
Born in April 1892 in St George?s Hanover Square, Chick started his working life at the age of six at ...
The ringing will honour Rifleman Hughes who used to be a bell ringer at the church
The unknown soldier is pictured with two small girls with their mother, and his uniform bears no distinguishing details
Around 20,000 British soldiers died on the first day
The story of Dulwich Hamlet's fallen WW1 soldiers.
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