BBC Radio Lancashire
Places in Lancashire that tell a story of World War One
Gunnerside, Lancashire: In Loving Memory
A hymn written in memory of a son lost at war
Accrington, Lancashire: Battalion Almost Entirely Killed at the Somme
One of the best known and most tragic stories of WW1
Belle Vue Terrace, Lancashire: The Lawyer at War in Africa
A British soldier’s life in the jungle
St Silas Church, Blackburn: Belgian Refugees
The Belgian refugees who made Blackburn their home during the war
AFC Darwen, Anchor Road: England Captain
The Darwen footballer who was rejected locally and went on to captain England
Burnley, Lancashire: Hieland Lassie
The two girls who raised funds for the war by fancy dress
Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe: The First WW1 VC
Stonyhurst College has a proud tradition of pupils who have gone on to win the VC
Preston, Lancashire: Tank Banks
Using tanks to raise funds for the war effort
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery: Blackpool WW1 Photograph Album
The famous boxer after whom a German artillery was named
High Street, Lancaster: Binyon’s Birthplace
Home to the writer of one of the most famous wartime poems
Biercliffe, Burnley: Harle Syke Strike
Industrial strike during the war
Withnell, Chorley: Dying for Duty
The valiant Private who fulfilled his duty despite being shot
Morecambe, Lancashire: The German U-Boat
The lethal U-Boat that made Britain realise the threat of German attack by sea
Arkholme, Lancashire: Thankful Villages
Arkholme and Nether Kellet are the county’s only WW1 Thankful Villages
Morecambe, Lancashire: White Lund Explosion
The intense factory explosion that permanently shifted chimney pots
Westfield War Memorial Village, Lancaster: Living Memorial
Home to ex-service personnel
Leighton Moss, Silverdale: The WW1 Nature Reserve
The landmark that was born as a result of war
Calderstones Hospital, Lancashire: Queen Mary’s Military Hospital
Where 56,800 disabled soldiers were treated
Preston North End FC, Lancashire: Ladies Football
The women workers turned footballers who went on to tour France and the USA
Barden Lane, Lancashire: Burnley Lads Club
The club established to keep local young men on the straight and narrow
St. Matthews Church, Burnley: The Burnley Curate
The reverend appointed to lead the funeral of a German flying ace
Barnoldswick, Lancashire: HMHS Rohilla Hospital Ship
The sea disaster that led to a dramatic rescue which gripped the nation
Lancaster, Lancashire: Gillow Bombers
Using woodworking skills to make wooden wings for combat aircraft
Fleetwood, Lancashire: Trawlers Requisitioned For the War Effort
When Fleetwood fishermen faced a whole new threat
