"They shall not grow old": religion, the war dead and remembrance in Britain, 1914-1939

City Lit

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    Course

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    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course explores the historical origins and cultural/religious context of honouring the British war dead both during the conflict itself and between 1919-1939 including various forms of memorials, the background to the Great Silence and battlefield pilgrimages.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Explain the changing and more comprehensive nature of remembering the war dead because of the Great War
Explain how religious and wider cultural forces shaped the forms which war memorials took.
Explain the background to the rituals and traditions associated with Remembrance.

Pen and paper for any optional note taking.

The half day course is a mix of tutor presentation and discussion, supported by illustration.

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Course programme

Remembering the British war dead, 1815-1914: an outline history
Remembering the British war dead, 1815-1914: an outline history
Remembering the British war dead, 1914-1919
Memorialisation at national level: the background to the Cenotaph, Great Silence and Unknown Warrior. Memorialisation (and related debates) at local level; the making of the (Royal) British Legion and rise of the poppy; inter-war controversies.Visiting the war dead.

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General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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"They shall not grow old": religion, the war dead and remembrance in Britain, 1914-1939

£ 29 VAT inc.

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