Military Boots at Thoresby Hall 9th November 2014

Military Boots was invited to Thoresby Hall on 9th November 2014 as part of the Remembrance Day activities and Winterfest hand made artwork.

There are approximately 60 blue name tapes to be returned by Royal Mail, please complete and return to Joy as soon as possible. Work on the boots has begun and completed brown name tapes are arriving daily with 74 still to be allocated. The call out has been published to 117 Women's Institute groups across Nottinghamshire and participants are already requesting stitch packs.

Thank you to everyone who has participated so far, the completed canvas will tour to several of the partner sites during 2015 (not yet confirmed).

Visit Military Boots Project at The Centre for Hidden Histories if you wish to leave a comment about the project or include any details about your family history.

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www.greatwar.co.uk

This site The Great War 1914 - 1918 provides an overview of the First World War battlefields on the Western Front by showing you where they are and what you can see there today. Established in 1998, the website is dedicated to the memory of 20 family members who served in the military during the Great War of 1914-1918.

All 20 members are to be included on the canvas Military Boots and Rosina Kaulins was happy to volunteer to sew 10 name-tapes pictured below, thank you Rosina.

Michael Noble - The Centre for Hidden Histories

A Nottinghamshire artist has found a unique way of remembering those who served, and those who continue to do so.

Michael Noble takes a look.

The Centre for Hidden Histories is one of five World War One Engagement Centres, established by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to engage with and support communities as they seek to commemorate and reflect upon the century-long legacy of the First World War.

Staffed by a consortium of academics from the universities of Nottingham, Derby and Nottingham Trent, the Centre for Hidden Histories has a particular interest in the themes of migration and displacement, the experience of ‘others’ from countries and regions within Europe, Asia and the Commonwealth, the impact and subsequent legacies of the war on diverse communities within Britain, remembrance and commemoration, and identity and faith.

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Military Boots, commemorating the 100th anniversary of The Great War 1914 -1918

A big thank you to all those that visited Rufford on 5th October 2014 to view the work in progress, there was a fantastic turnout with visitors queuing to search the canvas for their contribution.

Participants are invited to sew the name of their family member who has served or is serving in the armed forces for inclusion on the canvas - Military Boots. Contact Joy here for your postal stitch pack

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