Belgium WW1 refugees now given final resting place

December 1, 2016 ahrcww1 Leave a comment

Read the post in the Northwich Guardian regarding new graves provided to two Belgian Refugees who initially were buried in unmarked graves during WW1.

War Grave, Northwich. Pictured are Alice Barstow aged 6 and Olly Robinson aged 7, from Winnington Park School — War Grave, Northwich. Pictured are Alice Barstow aged 6 and Olly Robinson aged 7, from Winnington Park School. With gracious thanks to Northwich Guardian.

Thanks to a collaborative project assisted by the Centre for Hidden Histories (An AHRC Funded WW1 Engagement Centre), permanent graves have now been provided, that are also able to list information on the boys short lives. The article contains more detailed information.

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