1. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 The First World War The Very Reverend June Osborne

2. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 1 A national commemoration...... not 4 years of Remembrance Sundays

3. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 2 The Government’s narrative Why remembering matters Honouring bravery and sacrifice The impact on the development of Britain Emotional connections through family history The role of allies and the Commonwealth How the war shaped the world today

4. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 The components of commemoration 3 Imperial War Museum School visits to the Western Front battlefields Heritage Lottery fund grants Cultural Programme International engagement Restoration of war memorials

5. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 4 ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ Slaughter in the trenches A white war fought on the Western Front From triumphalism to cowardice – the Church of England’s war Resisting the caricatures

6. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 2014 Setting the Scene 5 Memorial Services? 4 August Open Churches and Vigil National Service at Glasgow Cathedral Local events?

7. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 2015 – 17 The Battles 6 25 April 2015Gallipoli campaign 31 May/1 June Battle of Jutland and the 2016war at sea 1 July 2016Battle of Somme 31 July 2017Battles of Ypres (3 rd (12 October)battle = Passchendaele)

8. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 2018 Victory, thanksgiving and peace 7 11 November 2018 Armistice Day

9. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 The First World War Near You 8 What will be of significance for your parish? What war memorials do you have? How can you help your schools make the best of this commemoration? How can the church be at the heart of the community telling the story of how families and the nation changed?

10. © Salisbury Cathedral, 2013 9 “The lamps are going out all over Europe, We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” (Sir Edward Grey) Open your churches and pray for peace on Monday, 4 August 2014

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