A hundred years ago, from early 1918 to early 1920, the world was in the grip of a pandemic that…
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Thanks to hours of painstaking work by Petersfield resident Judith Jones, the last known addresses or next-of-kin addresses for hundreds…
Two independent reviews have applauded the results of the parish’s First World War project and highlighted that the publication, released…
The publication of our book about WW1 (“Buriton and the First World War: Through Local Eyes”) continues to encourage relatives…
Copies of “Buriton and the First World War: Through Local Eyes” have now been distributed, free of charge, to every…
As the community’s WW1 project draws towards its close, new information about Buriton’s involvement is still coming forward. Readers of…
Buriton’s Silhouette Soldiers were relocated for a final farewell around the war memorial. Elaine Bray’s thought-provoking and informative initiative attracted…
Some more fascinating documents have been found in a recent visit to the County Records Office in Winchester. If you…
As part of Buriton’s programme of activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the WW1 Armistice, scores of parishioners squeezed…
As the First World War drew towards a close there were about 185,000 British POWs, including men from Buriton –…
