The less well-known poets of the First World War include Charles Hamilton Sorley. Continue reading A corner of a foreign field that is for ever England
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Europe risks another war with itself
One hundred years after the First World War, misplaced nationalism is a growing threat. Continue reading Europe risks another war with itself
Ypres –a reprieved corner of a foreign field
The name of Ypres – or Wipers in British Tommy parlance – is known to history, unlike the names of thousands killed there. During the First World War, the town was flattened and its surrounding fields churned into a swamp. One hundred years on, all’s quiet… Continue reading Ypres –a reprieved corner of a foreign field