St John’s Roll of Honour, Newland Parish, Hull

“TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. THIS ORGAN AND OAK TABLET WITH NAMES INSCRIBED THEREON WERE GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE OF NEWLAND AND DEDICATED BY THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF YORK ON THE 11TH NOV 1920. JESUS SAID … Read more

Hull’s WW1 Memorials

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 of need. War … Read more

Deaths at home and after the war

The Hull Corporation recorded that 7,000 men died in the war and 14,000 were wounded, of which 7,000 were maimed. There were over a hundred Hull families that lost two or more from the same family. At least ten Hull families lost three sons and four Hull families, lost four sons. Many more returned injured … Read more