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First World War

<p>Christine Traynier, St Laurence Church, Petersfield</p>

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<p>Members of the Farnham Great War Group's at a wreath-laying.</p>

Hampshire and Surrey clubs and societies news

<p>Although the exact date this photo of Castle Street was taken is unclear, there are several clues, from the funfair at the rear to the military band on the right, and the absence of young male faces in the crowd.</p>

National Hat Day: Spot the one man missing his hat in this WW1 photo

<p>Michael Craig-Martin's art brings a colourful approach to everyday objects</p>

Three exhibitions in Petersfield will focus on the everyday

<p>An exhibition about Froxfield bookbinder Roger Powell will be held at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery next year</p>

Exhibition about Froxfield bookbinding legend Roger Powell

<p>The reality of war came to Frensham Heights School in the play Regeneration</p>

Regeneration play captures haunting reality of war

<p>War Horse is coming to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking from January 14 to 25 (Photo: National Theatre)</p>

War Horse set to gallop on to stage in Woking

<p>The then-Major General Dudley Johnson (right) pictured with another local man, the then-Major General Bernard Montgomery (left) and Lieutenant General Sir Alan Brooke (centre) in France, circa 1939-40</p>

Hero of the Sambre: VC winner fought in battle alongside Wilfred Owen

<p>Captain Gordon Campbell, VC and bar, DSO (two bars) with his pet dog.</p>

Naval hero outsmarted the Nazis and won Britain’s highest honour

<p>The motor boat in which Alton man Augustus ‘Gus’ Agar accomplished his Victoria Cross-winning heroics, and his medals, are stored in the Imperial War Museum collection at Duxford.</p>

Alton’s Victoria Cross hero took on the Bolsheviks and the Rising Sun

<p>From top right: Eric Gascoigne, his headstone in Langrish, the wreck of HMS E15 photographed after Robinson's action, and the churchyard in Langrish.</p>

How an incredible East Hants war hero earned the Victoria Cross

<p>Inglis bridges were used by the British Army and Allied Forces as far afield as Pakistan and India (Historic England / SWNS)</p>

Hidden bridge 'masterpiece of military engineering' helped win wars

<p>Three political heavyweights of Surrey and Hampshire, Sir Arthur Samuel, David Lloyd George and William Nicholson, all seized their opportunities after the feisty 1924 election</p>

Bet you don't know about our voting past

<p>Haslemere Remembrance Day</p>

Lest we forget: Hundreds gather for Haslemere's Remembrance Service

<p>Penny Black and a Tuppeny Blue will be among the rarer stamps up for auction</p>

Little pieces of history up for auction at Petersfield stamp event

<p>HMS Caroline, the last surviving warship from the battle of Jutland and now a tourist attraction at Belfast dockyards</p>

Buriton's Battle of Jutland hero makes history in Australia

<p>Market Day at Petersfield Market Square 1939</p>

Petersfield walking tour tells story of artist Flora Twort

<p>Canada Day 2023 with Liphook Junior School, Anita Anand and Deputy Lord Lieutenant</p>

School joined by Canadian defence minister to commemorate Canada Day