Monday 2nd November: “DEATH AND SERVICE: The Commonwealth War Graves of Somerset” – Speaker: Richard Cooper-Knight.
There are more than 800 First World War graves in over 240 cemeteries and churchyards across Somerset. Each of the names on those gravestones has a story connected to it, a story of family and of tragedy, a story of life on the battlefield and of love on the home front. The Death and Service project aims to shed light on the servicemen and women behind the names on these headstones, to bring the long-forgotten names to life again, more than a century after they were lost.
A bit about Richard: Based in Somerset, Richard has had a love for photography for more than 20 years, building a long-lasting blog and rescuing antique photographs and cartes de visite from junk shops. A keen amateur genealogist, he has drawn his two passions together, researching First World War graves in the churchyards and cemeteries across the south of England. When not traipsing around muddy graveyards, Richard has a penchant for real ale and folk music.
Cost: It’s £3.00 per person including refreshments – please bring cash. Everyone is welcome and there is no need to book.
BS39 4HW, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom
