WW1 The Fallen
BACK in 2018, we paid tribute to the 126 men from Harlow and the villages, who left to fight in World War 1 and never came back. This took the form of 126 residents reading the biographies of the men. We have a dedicated channel…
ACROSS the 11th November and the run-up to Remembrance Day, the children and staff at the Downs have been very busy completing activities in honour of those who have served our country in the armed forces, particularly those who have been injured and given their…
OUR final news item covering the remembrance services across Harlow is from Old Harlow. Members of the Harlow War Memorial Institute held a service opposite the Victoria Hall Theatre on Sunday. A wreath was laid and a moment of silence was observed to remember all…
A KIND-hearted Harlow boy has raised over £300 for the Royal British Legion through a poppy appeal and a raffle. Luke Smart, aged 7, set up a stall in the middle of Bush Fair shopping centre over the past two weeks. Abbotsweld pupil Luke, had…
HUNDREDS attended the annual remembrance service at the Netteswell Cross in Harlow Town Park on Sunday morning. The service was led by Reverend Albert Watson. The service began back up on First Avenue where members of several cadet and scout associations marched down School Lane…
BACK in 2018, we paid tribute to the 126 men from Harlow and the villages, who left to fight in World War 1 and never came back. This took the form of 126 residents reading the biographies of the men. We have a dedicated channel…
HUNDREDS gathered in the pouring rain to pay their respects to all those who had fallen in the conflicts around the world. The service was held at Netteswell Cross in the heart of the town park. Conducted by Reverend Albert Watson, the theme was one…
THE POTTER Street community gathered together on Armistice Day to remember those who had fallen in wars and conflicts around the world. The ceremony led by Rev. Alison Taylor of Potter Street Baptist Church spoke to the assembled crowd of local residents in what is…
THE children of Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy have been marking Remembrance Day this week by writing prayers and reflecting on the sacrifices made by servicemen and women in wars and conflicts. The Year 6 pupils walked to the War Memorial at the top of Potter…
THIS week, MP for Harlow, Robert Halfon, was in Parliament and went to the Constituency Garden of Remembrance in New Palace Yard to pay his respects to the fallen on behalf of his constituency of Harlow. Mr Halfon placed a Star of David cross in…
HERBERT’S parents were Charles Clements, born in Harlow in c.1860 and Emma Turner, born in Harlow in c.1862. They married in the summer of 1891 and Herbert Clements was born in early 1892. The 1901 census shows Herbert living in Potter Street with his parents Charles…
BACK in 2018, we paid tribute to the 126 men from Harlow and the villages, who left to fight in World War 1 and never came back. This took the form of 126 residents reading the biographies of the men. In the lead up to…
A FLAG raising ceremony took place today (Monday 19 June 2023) at Harlow Civic Centre to mark Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day, which takes place this year on Saturday 24 June, shows support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces…
AUGMENTED reality to transform the way people learn about the men and women who died during both world wars. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) will be deploying new augmented reality technology at 10 cemetery locations during War Graves Week to tell the stories of…
A REMEMBRANCE Service for those who gave their lives in wars and conflicts around the world took place in Harlow Town Park on Sunday morning. Hundreds attended an event that has become an important part of the civic calendar in the town. The event is…
CHILDREN at Akhter Early Learning Centre on Perry Road in Staple Tye have made their own tributes to those who gave their lives in wars and conflicts. Teacher Sinead Andrews said: “We asked children to come in dressed in red or purple (purple poppies for…
