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Worcestershire World War 100 - First World War Centenary


11585 Worcestershire casualties as of 31st December 1918
Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to take up her seat as an MP in the House of Commons

December 1919

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Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to take up her seat as an MP in the House of Commons

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Worcestershire World War One Hundred is an outstanding 4-year programme of events and activities commemorating the role Worcestershire played in World War One.

Exhibitions, parades, concerts, church services, remembrance events and much more will take place across the county from now through to 2018 as we tell the story of Worcestershire people; their involvement with, and personal legacy from, the Great War. Explore our events calendar to find out what's happening near you and how you can get involved.

Recent news

  • Centenary of Gouzeaucourt Twinning with Worcester

    On Tuesday 30 March 2021 Worcester City Council are asked to formally adopt a modern twinning arrangement with Gouzeaucourt the village they aided after the War as part of the British League of Help in 1921

  • A webinar has been held recently on the Military Service Tribunals by Professor John Peters of Newman University introducing the resources we have produced from the Redditch records