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Why do we wear poppies?
Many of us remember the fallen from the Great Wars and other conflicts by wearing a poppy. The poppy...
Post Office Rifles, Railwaymen and more
Memorials for the fallen come in many shapes and sizes. This is mainly due to there not being any...
The Unknown Warrior and how we remember
In the aftermath of the war, Britain needed a way to remember their fallen. The Cenotaph and The Tomb of...
What happened when people returned?
After the war, the Government said it would look after the returning soldiers, with houses and jobs fit for...
All about the Armistice Agreement
In the early hours of 11th November 1918, an Armistice Agreement was signed between Germany and the Allies....
How did Spanish Flu take hold?
The Spanish Flu was a terrible illness that spread across Europe and was brought to Britain by returning...
Votes for women and how we got them
Voting is something almost all adults in our country can do, but this hasn’t always been the case. In...
How we remember our military
With the number of service men and women killed in the Great War, it just wasn’t possible to bring all of...
What was life like in 1918?
Everyday life in London in 1918 may have been better than in the trenches but conditions were hard...
Ravens, Lions and even polar bears!
One of the most famous legends of the Tower surrounds the ravens. The story goes that should the ravens...