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War’s Forgotten Women — War Widows Past & Present — Join us for a series of five conversation between historians and war widows in the surroundings of fascinating military history and memorial spaces. By bringing together historical research and first-hand experiences, our events reveal the stories of war’s forgotten women, past and present. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Please book your place by emailing [email protected] or by registering here. 8 June 2018 Firing Line Museum, Cardiff Castle 20 July 2018 Highlanders’ Museum, Fort George 7 September 2018 National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth 19 October 2018 National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas 2 November 2018 Imperial War Museum North, Manchester War Widows’ Stories breaks the deafening silence that surrounds the lives of war’s forgotten women. We work with war widows and their families to capture their experiences in their own words. By creating a history of war widowhood that combines personal stories with scholarly research, we raise awareness of the everyday lives of war widows past and present. Find out more at www.warwidowsstories.org.uk.

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War’s Forgotten Women — War Widows Past & Present —

Join us for a series of five conversation between historians and war widows in the surroundings of fascinating military history and memorial spaces. By bringing together historical research and first-hand experiences, our events reveal the stories of war’s forgotten women, past and present. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Please book your place by emailing [email protected] or by registering here.

8 June 2018 Firing Line Museum, Cardiff Castle

20 July 2018 Highlanders’ Museum, Fort George

7 September 2018 National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth

19 October 2018 National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas

2 November 2018 Imperial War Museum North, Manchester

War Widows’ Stories breaks the deafening silence that surrounds the lives of war’s forgotten women. We work with war widows and their families to capture their experiences in their own words. By creating a history of war widowhood that combines personal stories with scholarly

research, we raise awareness of the everyday lives of war widows past and present. Find out more at www.warwidowsstories.org.uk.