Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
In Hull, income tax increased as did the number of people paying it. Whilst wages improved, many goods were more expensive and became un-affordable. Income tax increased five times between 1914-1918 and was paid by twice as many people. It would never fall to pre-war levels again. During the war, prices increased on all the basics: rent, fuel … Read more
St John The Baptist Church WW1 Memorial, Newington, Hull St John The Baptist Church, is a large red-brick, Victorian town church, built in 1878 in the Hessle Road area of Kingston-upon-Hull. The church is within the historic St Martin’s dockland, synonymous with the Hull’s fishing industry and maritime heritage. The Church’s 1914-18 war memorial was … Read more
St Charles Borromeo Church, Hull – WW1 Memorial St Charles Borromeo Church is Hull’s oldest and largest Roman Catholic church, located at Jarratt Street, in Hull city centre. Opened on 29th July 1829, it was enlarged in May 1835 and re-modelled in a Classical Revival style, in 1894. It boasts an opulent Baroque interior, full … Read more
Britain’s War Memorial. We tend to approach war memorials with pathos and a narrative about the futility of war, but the generation that built them were actually proud of them. People wanted to show the pride of sacrifice. They even experienced joy that their fathers, husbands and sons, had stepped up to the plate in the time … Read more
03/04/2024 by Webmaster St John The Baptist Church WW1 Memorial, Newington, Hull St John The Baptist Church, Newington, Hull. Unveiled on 11th August 1921, the white marble, WW1 Memorial, records 302 names, in five columns in alphabetical order. St John The Baptist Church, is a large red-brick, Victorian town church, built in 1878 in the Hessle Road … Read more
