Project Description

Opening with a description of the small market town of Harleston in south Norfolk before 1914, the book covers the days before the outbreak of World War One before moving on to describe the town's residents were affected by the conflict. The book also details how the style and location of the war memorial were chosen, listing with extensive detail, all seventy two names of those killed during the First World War and twenty-four from the Second World War. Researched and written by author and researcher Ruth Walton, the publication was launched at Harleston Town Church in July 2014. The Town Council paid for a print run of 500 copies of the publication, with all proceeds from sales going to the services charity 'Walking With the Wounded'.
'We Will Remember' the lives of the Harleston men who fought and died in two World Wars Book Cover

Organisation

Organised by

Ruth Walton

Region

East of England

Location

IP20 0BS

Event

Date

2014-07-18, 2026-01-01

Venue

Harleston and neighbouring villages

Location

IP20 0BS

Focus and Research

Resources used for research

Interviews with relatives of those named on the war memorial; diaries; photographs; letters; Norfolk Record Office; Suffolk Record Office; Local Libraries; Ancestry.com; Harleston Town Council records.

Project Evaluation