Avenham and Miller Parks military link to be marked

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A view over Avenham Park Pic: Tony Worrall Avenham and Miller Park’s roles in the First World War are to be marked. Preston City Council is putting forward the parks […]

6 years ago Why there are allotments being dug in Avenham Park

Avenham Park allotments have appeared A series of vegetable patches have sprung up in a Preston park. They are there to mark 100 years since Britain turned to allotments to […]

7 years ago First World War walking tours return to the city

Guided tours explaining the stories of three Prestonians caught up in the First World War are to return once more. John Gregson, Joseph Garstang and Beatrice Blackhurst are to have […]

8 years ago Preston war hero Private William Young to be remembered

A Preston war hero is to see his bravery marked with a plaque on the Flag Market. Private William Young’s family will assemble to mark the actions of the First […]

8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Homes in Preston where First World War soldiers lived to receive postcards

Every household in Preston where a young man died in the First World War is to receive a piece of artwork. In commemoration of the hundreds of men who gave […]

8 years ago Guided tours telling the stories of Preston First World War unsung heroes return

A popular event marking the untold stories of three unsung Preston heroes during the First World War is returning to the city. History guides take you on a journey through […]

8 years ago Preston unsung heroes from First World War to be remembered

Three unsung heroes from Preston’s First World War story are to be revealed in a new city walking tour. Beatrice Blackhurst, Joseph Garstang and John Gregson all played a role […]

8 years ago Digitising South Ribble’s role in the First World War

South Ribble in the Great War is a digitisation project and website aiming to catalogue all the memorials in the local area and tell the stories of those who fought and […]

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