Milton Keynes Living Archive has published the Milton Keynes Book of Days of the Great War. It provides a day to day account of events between 1914 and 1918 in the whole of the Milton Keynes area. For details, see www.greatwarmemoriesmk.co.uk

Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Marlow Remembers is holding a series of events in 2015:

17 February 2015: Evening Event in the Assembly Rooms on ‘Memories of the War’, 7.30 p.m.

5 April 2015: Commemorative Service at the Grave of Leonard Roberts in Marlow Cemetery on the centenary of his death.

16 November 2015: Evening Event on Research into the Soldiers of Marlow.

For details, see www.marlowww1.org.uk  

A Commemorative Act will take place at Milton Keynes Central Library for Commonwealth Day on 9 March 2015.

The exhibition features photographs and stories linked to people from the MK area, as well as the opportunity to listen to personal accounts of the time, taken from the Living Archive Oral History Collection.

Milton Keynes Museum

McConnell Dr, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5EL

For opening times please phone 01908 316222

Runs until 29th February 2015

Until mid 2015

Step in to the reconstructed trench and imagine what life was like for a Tommy soldier or nurse on the front in World War 1. Enter if you dare, to hear the sounds of artillery, spot the trench terrors such as rats and flies and learn what you would need to help you survive.

The exhibition is suitable for all ages and levels of knowledge and includes a range of artefacts, each telling the story of a local individual or family. Discover what World War 1 meant for the men, women and children of Wycombe District: where were the training trenches built? what was Wycombe’s role in aircraft production? And much more.

Hands-on activities and events for families and schools.

• Monday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm
• Sunday: 2pm to 5pm
• Bank holidays: Closed

Admission: free

5 August 2014 to 31 August 2015

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

Park Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SN

Tues to Sat 1000-1700

Sun 1400-1700

www.sofo.org.uk

The Royal British Legion and Burnham Parish Council have received a grant of £10,450 from the Grants for War Memorials Scheme jointly funded by English Heritage and the Wolfson Foiundation. The grant covers 75% of the total cost, and it is hoped to raise the remaining sum from the local community and businesses. Work will begin in the spring of 2015.

Your Loving Brother Albert

Radcliffe School Theatre, Wolverton

12-15 November 2014

7.30 p.m. [Saturday matinee 2.30 p.m.]

See www.greatwarmk.org.uk

The Great War 1914-1918 and a Haddenham Village School

A play by Margaret Wilkins

St Mary’s Church, Haddenham

14 and 15 November 2014, 7.30 p.m.

Our Friends The Enemy

by Alex Gwyther

Stowe House

22 November 2014, 7.30 p.m.

The Armed Man

A play by Karl Jenkins

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

28 November 2014, 7.30 p.m.

See www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/arts

A study of the 83 men who left Hedgerley to serve, the 10 men who died and the impact the Great War had on this South Bucks village. Period of study 1911-1921 by Hedgerley Historical Society.

jdlovelock@btinternet.com

This tour is booked through High Wycombe Museum. Places limited per tour.

This one hour costumed tour will be repeated three times during the afternoon. Please book in advance with Wycombe Museum to secure your place.
Meet at the Priory Road entrance to High Wycombe Cemetery
Date: Sunday afternoon 22nd June 2014

Join Sally Scagell on a cemetery tour with a difference. With help from the boys of John Hampden Grammar School you will hear the stories of WW1 soldiers buried in High Wycombe Cemetery – their lives before and during the Great War and, in some cases, after the armistice. Find out how Wycombe residents helped with the war effort and the effects of war on the town.

Please wear suitable footwear for wet and uneven ground.

Cost £4 (this includes a donation to the Royal British Legion). Please book your ticket in advance from Wycombe Museum Telephone: 01494 421895

Suitable For: Adults and age range 14+ – not suitable for children