War Heritage

“The Group consists of Members from both Houses and exists to promote and support the protection, conservation and interpretation of war graves, war memorials and battlefield sites.”

Minutes of Meeting of 26 July 2010

agenda

Who are we?

The All-Party Parliamentary War Heritage Group, chaired by Lord Faulkner of Worcester, has over 90 members.
Co-secretaries are Peter Barton, historian & author of several books on WW1 in association with the Imperial War Museum & Professor Peter Doyle, a military terrain specialist.

Some useful links

Latest news
- 19 July 2010: Dedication of the CWGC Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery took place. An un-named soldier was buried to symbolize the last of the 250 Australian and British soldiers found at the Pheasant Wood site to be laid to rest.
- July 2010: Group reconstituted as All-Party War Heritage Group. Lord Faulkner of Worcester reinstated as chairman.
- 17 March 2010: First Fromelles soldiers identified.
  The British and Australian governments have announced that 75 of the soldiers recovered from Pheasant Wood have been positively identified.
- 18 February 2010: Canada's last known WWI veteran dies at 109.
  Last link with 650,000 Canadian men and women who served in First World War.
- William Hackett VC
  Read more in 90 years of Remembrance
- 25 July 2009: Last British survivor of WWI, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111.
  Some images of Harry Patch
- 18 July 2009:
  Henry Allingham dies aged 113. Oldest WWI veteran has died at the age of 113.
- 8 July 2009:
  Lord Roper elected new Chairman of the Group at AGM
- June 2009:
  Following his appointment as a minister in the Government whips' office, Lord Faulkner has stood down as chairman of the Group.
- May 2009:
  Chairman of the Group, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, asks Question in the House of Lords concerning Harry Patch and Henry Allingham
- April 2009:
  "Lost" battlefields of England.
  The Battlefields Trust and English Heritage launch scheme to try to establish exact locations of around 100 battles in England
- March 2009:
  Harry Patch and Henry Allingham honoured by French Government
  Harry Patch, the last surviving British veteran of the trenches of World War I, and Henry Allingham, the oldest Royal Navy veteran, have been made Officers of the French Legion of Honour
  
  Some images of Harry Patch
- February 2009:
  WWI soldiers to be exhumed from mass graves
  The remains of around 400 British and Australian soldiers killed in the Battle of Fromelles are to be exhumed from mass graves and individually buried.
- 10 January 2009:
  William Frederick (Bill) Stone dies at the age of 108
- December 2008:
  "It is the view of the all-party group that the work carried out at Culloden is at the forefront of battlefield interpretation."
- November 2008:
  90th anniversary of the end of the First World War
  
  Flanders' Field of Poppies
  
  Survivors' Tales
  
  90 Years of Remembrance
- 7/10/08: Opening of Mayo Memorial Peace Park by the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary McAleese
- 28/09/08: Harry Patch in Ypres to attend ceremonies to commemorate his fallen comrades
  
  Some images of Harry Patch
- 31/07/08: War Grave Plans announced for Fromelles WW1 dead
  
  The British and Australian Governments have today announced plans to re-bury the World War One dead found at a mass grave in Fromelles, France, last month. two-week exploratory dig pending a decision on the way ahead.…
- 02/06/08: Excavation begins at Fromelles
  
  Excavation of WW1 graves has begun on a series of mass grave pits in northern France. The pits could contain the remains of up to 400 British and Australian soldiers killed in the disastrous attack on German lines during the 1916 Battle of Fromelles.…
- 23/07/07: Mystery of Great War's lost dead uncovered
  
  They made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, hurling themselves from the trenches before vanishing in a hail of German bullets…
- 08/06/07: WWI 'grave' revives forgotten battle
  
  Archaeologists say there is "compelling" evidence they have found the mass burial site of British and Australian troops who were killed during World War I…
Contact details
Project at Westminster
- Project at Westminster
- The War Graves Photographic Project

War Heritage

All-Party Parliamentary Group

Who are we?

Some useful links

Latest news

19 July 2010: Dedication of the CWGC Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery took place. An un-named soldier was buried to symbolize the last of the 250 Australian and British soldiers found at the Pheasant Wood site to be laid to rest.

July 2010: Group reconstituted as All-Party War Heritage Group. Lord Faulkner of Worcester reinstated as chairman.

17 March 2010: First Fromelles soldiers identified.
The British and Australian governments have announced that 75 of the soldiers recovered from Pheasant Wood have been positively identified.

18 February 2010: Canada's last known WWI veteran dies at 109.
Last link with 650,000 Canadian men and women who served in First World War.

William Hackett VC
Read more in 90 years of Remembrance

25 July 2009: Last British survivor of WWI, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111.
Some images of Harry Patch

18 July 2009:
Henry Allingham dies aged 113. Oldest WWI veteran has died at the age of 113.

8 July 2009:
Lord Roper elected new Chairman of the Group at AGM

June 2009:
Following his appointment as a minister in the Government whips' office, Lord Faulkner has stood down as chairman of the Group.

May 2009:
Chairman of the Group, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, asks Question in the House of Lords concerning Harry Patch and Henry Allingham

April 2009:
"Lost" battlefields of England.
The Battlefields Trust and English Heritage launch scheme to try to establish exact locations of around 100 battles in England

March 2009:
Harry Patch and Henry Allingham honoured by French Government
Harry Patch, the last surviving British veteran of the trenches of World War I, and Henry Allingham, the oldest Royal Navy veteran, have been made Officers of the French Legion of Honour

February 2009:
WWI soldiers to be exhumed from mass graves
The remains of around 400 British and Australian soldiers killed in the Battle of Fromelles are to be exhumed from mass graves and individually buried.

10 January 2009:
William Frederick (Bill) Stone dies at the age of 108

December 2008:
"It is the view of the all-party group that the work carried out at Culloden is at the forefront of battlefield interpretation."

November 2008:
90th anniversary of the end of the First World War

7/10/08: Opening of Mayo Memorial Peace Park by the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary McAleese

28/09/08: Harry Patch in Ypres to attend ceremonies to commemorate his fallen comrades

31/07/08: War Grave Plans announced for Fromelles WW1 dead

02/06/08: Excavation begins at Fromelles

23/07/07: Mystery of Great War's lost dead uncovered

08/06/07: WWI 'grave' revives forgotten battle

Contact details

Chairman:

Co-secretaries:

Project at Westminster

War Heritage

All-Party Parliamentary Group

Who are we?

Some useful links

Latest news

19 July 2010: Dedication of the CWGC Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery took place. An un-named soldier was buried to symbolize the last of the 250 Australian and British soldiers found at the Pheasant Wood site to be laid to rest.

July 2010: Group reconstituted as All-Party War Heritage Group. Lord Faulkner of Worcester reinstated as chairman.

17 March 2010: First Fromelles soldiers identified. The British and Australian governments have announced that 75 of the soldiers recovered from Pheasant Wood have been positively identified.

18 February 2010: Canada's last known WWI veteran dies at 109. Last link with 650,000 Canadian men and women who served in First World War.

William Hackett VC Read more in 90 years of Remembrance

25 July 2009: Last British survivor of WWI, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111. Some images of Harry Patch

18 July 2009:Henry Allingham dies aged 113. Oldest WWI veteran has died at the age of 113.

8 July 2009:Lord Roper elected new Chairman of the Group at AGM

June 2009: Following his appointment as a minister in the Government whips' office, Lord Faulkner has stood down as chairman of the Group.

May 2009: Chairman of the Group, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, asks Question in the House of Lords concerning Harry Patch and Henry Allingham

April 2009: "Lost" battlefields of England.The Battlefields Trust and English Heritage launch scheme to try to establish exact locations of around 100 battles in England

March 2009:Harry Patch and Henry Allingham honoured by French GovernmentHarry Patch, the last surviving British veteran of the trenches of World War I, and Henry Allingham, the oldest Royal Navy veteran, have been made Officers of the French Legion of Honour

February 2009:WWI soldiers to be exhumed from mass gravesThe remains of around 400 British and Australian soldiers killed in the Battle of Fromelles are to be exhumed from mass graves and individually buried.

10 January 2009: William Frederick (Bill) Stone dies at the age of 108

December 2008: "It is the view of the all-party group that the work carried out at Culloden is at the forefront of battlefield interpretation."

November 2008: 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War

7/10/08: Opening of Mayo Memorial Peace Park by the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary McAleese

28/09/08: Harry Patch in Ypres to attend ceremonies to commemorate his fallen comrades

31/07/08: War Grave Plans announced for Fromelles WW1 dead

02/06/08: Excavation begins at Fromelles

23/07/07: Mystery of Great War's lost dead uncovered

08/06/07: WWI 'grave' revives forgotten battle

Contact details

Chairman:

Co-secretaries:

Project at Westminster

17 March 2010: First Fromelles soldiers identified.
The British and Australian governments have announced that 75 of the soldiers recovered from Pheasant Wood have been positively identified.

18 February 2010: Canada's last known WWI veteran dies at 109.
Last link with 650,000 Canadian men and women who served in First World War.

William Hackett VC
Read more in 90 years of Remembrance

25 July 2009: Last British survivor of WWI, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111.
Some images of Harry Patch

18 July 2009:
Henry Allingham dies aged 113. Oldest WWI veteran has died at the age of 113.

8 July 2009:
Lord Roper elected new Chairman of the Group at AGM

June 2009:
Following his appointment as a minister in the Government whips' office, Lord Faulkner has stood down as chairman of the Group.

May 2009:
Chairman of the Group, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, asks Question in the House of Lords concerning Harry Patch and Henry Allingham

April 2009:
"Lost" battlefields of England.
The Battlefields Trust and English Heritage launch scheme to try to establish exact locations of around 100 battles in England

March 2009:
Harry Patch and Henry Allingham honoured by French Government
Harry Patch, the last surviving British veteran of the trenches of World War I, and Henry Allingham, the oldest Royal Navy veteran, have been made Officers of the French Legion of Honour

February 2009:
WWI soldiers to be exhumed from mass graves
The remains of around 400 British and Australian soldiers killed in the Battle of Fromelles are to be exhumed from mass graves and individually buried.

10 January 2009:
William Frederick (Bill) Stone dies at the age of 108

December 2008:
"It is the view of the all-party group that the work carried out at Culloden is at the forefront of battlefield interpretation."

November 2008:
90th anniversary of the end of the First World War