Commemoration in Britain in 2014: a panorama in photos
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1Since our electronic format allows us to publish photographs for no extra cost, we thought to present here photographs from commemorative activities in the UK in 2014

The installation at the Tower of London, “Bloodswept lands and seas of red”.
Photo Françoise Deconinck-Brossard

Individual crosses added at the Tower of London by families in memory of their ancestors
Photo: Richard Emmess

A local newspaper presents life stories of “heroes”, including one soldier executed by the British army, and others who survived the war.

In Lancashire, there were local special centenary beers brewed by Irwell, including one named “Lions led by Donkeys”, the popular expression invented to mock the alleged incompetence and stupidity of WW1 generals.

A local production of the antimilitarist musical “Oh What a Lovely War!”
Illustration : Jonathan Cash

New statue at Seaham for the centenary, created by ex-metal worker, Ray Lonsdale
Photo: Suzanne Make
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Caption | The installation at the Tower of London, “Bloodswept lands and seas of red”. |
Credits | Photo Françoise Deconinck-Brossard |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-1.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 672k |
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Caption | The installation at the Tower of London |
Credits | Photo Françoise Deconinck-Brossard |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-2.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 1004k |
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Caption | The installation at the Tower of London |
Credits | Photo: Suzanne Make |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-3.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 216k |
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Caption | Individual crosses added at the Tower of London by families in memory of their ancestors |
Credits | Photo: Richard Emmess |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-4.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 344k |
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Caption | A local newspaper presents life stories of “heroes”, including one soldier executed by the British army, and others who survived the war. |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-5.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 128k |
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Caption | In the Belfast local press, the centenary was well covered. |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-6.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 44k |
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Caption | In Lancashire, there were local special centenary beers brewed by Irwell, including one named “Lions led by Donkeys”, the popular expression invented to mock the alleged incompetence and stupidity of WW1 generals. |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-7.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 44k |
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Caption | A local production of the antimilitarist musical “Oh What a Lovely War!” |
Credits | Illustration : Jonathan Cash |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-8.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 400k |
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Caption | Another local production of “Oh What a lovely war” |
Credits | Photo: Stagedoor photography |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-9.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 380k |
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Caption | An installation in the town of Chorley, Lancashire (population 30 000) |
Credits | Photo: Chorley council |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-10.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 76k |
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Caption | Local newspaper, Derby |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-11.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 68k |
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Caption | Football crowd, Glasgow, November 2014 |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-12.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 44k |
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Caption | Musical production touring railway stations in Cheshire |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-13.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 600k |
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Caption | Poppy on West Ham United strip |
Credits | Photo: Dave Holdich |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-14.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 48k |
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Caption | Local poppy appeal float in Cambridgeshire |
Credits | Photo: Jane Morwood |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-15.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 88k |
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Caption | New statue at Seaham for the centenary, created by ex-metal worker, Ray Lonsdale |
Credits | Photo: Suzanne Make |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-16.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 60k |
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Caption | Memorial bench installed for the centenary |
Credits | Photo: Suzanne Make |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-17.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 120k |
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Caption | The statue at the National memorial arboretum erected (in 2001) in memory of British soldiers executed by the British army. |
Credits | Photo: Suzanne Make |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-18.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 116k |
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Caption | 2014 sculpture in Liverpool Anglican cathedral, commemorating the Christmas Truce |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-19.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 260k |
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Credits | Photos: John Gunning |
URL | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/docannexe/image/212/img-20.jpg |
File | image/jpeg, 204k |
References
Electronic reference
John Mullen, “Commemoration in Britain in 2014: a panorama in photos”, Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique [Online], XX-1 | 2015, Online since 01 May 2015, connection on 30 March 2023. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/212; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/rfcb.212
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