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Armistice
A Day of Surprises: Henry Williamson’s account of the Christmas Truce
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The Christmas Truce portrayed rather romantically by the Illustrated London News in January 1915 On Boxing Day 1914, Pte. 9689 of the London Rifle Brigade, wrote to his mother Mrs Williamson at ‘Eastern Road, Brockley, S.E.’ : “Dear Mother, I am writing from the trenches. It is 11 o’clock in the morning. Beside me is…
Thank you for ‘Up The Line”
Over 450 came to see the beautiful and moving ‘Up The Line’ event to mark Armistice Day. The feedback received has been incredible and organiser Johm McKiernan enthused “we managed to create an amazing evening that achieved its goal of encouraging people to consider the sacrifice and suffering of World War One.” He went on…
Friends’ Remembrance Day event Sunday 14th November
Just a brief reminder about the Friends’ Remembrance Day event, Sunday 14th November from 11am. Please gather at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Remembrance for the 11am 2minute Silence. After a wreath has been laid, we will walk to the grave of David Jones, poet, for a brief introduction about his great war poem “In…
‘Up The Line’ Event confirmed’ for 11th November
The FOBLC is delighted to have received confirmation from the organisers that following on from the hugely successful 2009 event there will be a bigger and more beautiful evening performance of ‘Up The Line’ in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, two weeks tonight, 11.11.10 from 7pm Poets, musicians, dancers, soundscape and film will begin their performance…
Up The Line event announced for 2010
We’re delighted that following on from the massively successful ‘Up The Line’ event last year, organiser John McKiernan has announced that it will hopefully happen again this year. The event will take place in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries on 11th November 2010 – Thursday 7.30pm to 9.30pm. The unique remembrance event will see visitors…
Up The Line Programme
Here is the programme for tonight’s event. We look forward to seeing you there! Stations in order of appearance (starting from Brockley Gate, please reverse order if you arrived from Ladywell Gate)1. Police Guard2. Up The Line Choreography: Keren’Or Pézard (www.maaikor.info) Dancers: Yasuo Asano, Wei-Shan Lai, Karolin Bertilsson, Joana Clare, Aiala Urcelay, Typhaine Delaup, Yuko…
Details of children’s lantern procession in Up The Line event announced
Come and make your own lantern for the Remembrance Day procession on Wednesday 11th November. Children will be making lanterns at St Andrews Church (in the hall), Brockley Rd/Wickham Rd from 4.00-6.00pm. £2.00 per child The procession will take place in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, Brockley, London SE4 2QZ between 7.15 – 8.30pm. Children should…
Up The Line – 11th November 2009
An evening event at Brockley and Ladywell CemeteriesClassical Music . Poetry . Film . Contemporary Dance . Soundscape . Children’s Procession You are warmly invited to a short walk through Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries during darkness to experience a unique remembrance event. A lantern lit path will take visitors past a police guard through the…
‘Up The Line’: Evening Performance in Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, 11th November
This is a guest post from John McKiernan (ex of Moonbow Jakes) about ‘Up the Line’ an event he is organising in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries for Armistice. The event will take place on 11.11.09 from 7.30 until 8.41 (1 hour 11 minutes). “War is ultimately about death and destruction, avoiding war is by remembering…