Memory
Memorials and the commemoration of wartime lives
Scotland, Wick: Eggs for the Wounded
Wick children collect eggs for British PoWs in Germany (image:Johnston Collection).
Scotland, Lenzie: The Battle of Arras
Among casualties at the battle of Arras were two Scottish brothers from Lenzie Academy.
Scotland, Benbecula: The Two Donalds
A stranger lies within the grave on Benbecula. His identity remained a mystery until now.
Scotland, Dundee: Dundee Law
Dundee, the Battle of Loos and monuments old and new.
Wick, Scotland: Billy Clarke
The gifted young cinema pianist who came to Wick and died as a Seaforth Highlander
York Road Railway Station, Belfast: Forgotten Memorials
War memorials hidden away from public view
Sligo: Henry Lyons' Shop
Over 30 of the shop's employees enlisted in the Great War.
Scotland, Cabrach: Cabrach Cairn
The community at Cabrach inspired to create a WW1 memorial.
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford: Waterford's War Dead Finally Remembered
A long black granite wall features the names of Waterford people who fell in World War 1
Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath: Wilson's Hospital School
Pupils from Wilson's Hospital School who enlisted during the Great War are remembered
Ballymena, Co. Antrim: One of Ireland's first War Memorials
The work of building of a memorial park in Ballymena was begun during the war.
Scotland, Dundee: Their Name Liveth Forever More
Loos' connection to the popular war memorial inscription The Name Liveth Forevermore
BBC Radio Scotland
Places in Scotland that tell a story of World War One
Scotland, Little Swinton - Daniel Laidlaw: The Piper of Loos
Piper Daniel Laidlaw's bravery in the battle of the Loos won him the Victoria Cross.
Clearwell, Forest of Dean: Miner Who Became a VC Medalist
The sacrifice of a Forester who took part in one of the most heroic operations of WW1
Cyprus Street, Bethnal Green: Where 26 Men Left to Fight and Never Returned
The 26 deaths are said to represent the biggest loss of life on any single London street
St Mary’s Church, Painswick: A Memorial Fit for a Soldier
The refugee who would leave us with a lasting memorial to the Great War
St Augustine’s Church, Norwich: Soldier Shot for Desertion
The 20-year-old Private accused of cowardice
Kempsey Church, Worcestershire: Three Brothers Killed in Six Months
The bell-ringing brothers who left their mark on the church they loved
Ebsworth Street, Manchester: Six Brothers Gone to War
Three brothers didn’t return and the other three returned disabled
St John, Great Rissington: The Souls Brothers
The five brothers who would lose their lives in the Great War
Penzance, Cornwall: Fast Rise from Private to Captain
Rising through the ranks and demise at the start of one of the most famous battles of WW1
Kilmacud, Dublin: Irish Soldiers Remembered
Shane Harrison reports on memorial service for WW1 soldiers in Dublin.
Teigh, Leicestershire: Thankful Villages
Where all men who went to combat , returned home
