Tag Archives: World War I

Humorous Review of 1919

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 212.  Exactly one hundred years ago today, on 1st January 1920, the West Sussex Gazette carried a very tongue-in-cheek look back on previous year, titled “Humorous Review of the Year 1919”. The following are the highlights of this amusing … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year of Peace

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 176. One hundred years ago today, when people wished each other a “Happy New Year” it was a wish for a year of peace, after the Great War that had been waged since 1914 had finally come to an … Continue reading →

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The Post-War Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Christmas History 38. Christmas 1918 was a time for thanksgiving, relief and perhaps taking stock, because the Great War had come to an end. Kaiser Wilhelm had abdicated on 9th November, and Germany had signed an armistice on 11th November. However, … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Helper and the Queen’s Christmas Gift (Christmas History 16)

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Roger Pocock

Lady Harriet Julia Jephson was an artist and writer, who wrote about her travel experiences in Notes of a Nomad, published in 1918.  The Great War hung heavy over her narrative, and she reflected upon her many acquaintances who had been … Continue reading →

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Face to the Foe (Snippets 20)

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Roger Pocock

Ernest Craigie Melville was a Lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War.  While he was serving, he wrote a book of Poems from the Trenches, which was published in 1918.  He was born in 1887, … Continue reading →

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