'Lest we forget'
‘Lest we forget’
Inscription on the Cenotaph, Colston Avenue, Bristol
Over 6,000 Bristol men died in the First World War. Their grieving families kept the memories of their loved ones alive. Precious letters and keepsakes were saved, and photographs displayed.
Memorials to Bristol’s war dead provided a focus for public mourning. Their names were put on plaques in parks, schools, offices, churches and factories around the city.
About 900 men and women who fought in the First World War are buried in Bristol’s cemeteries. They are not just Bristolians, but people from across the Empire.
Men and women who came back from the front had to find ways to cope with their memories, often unable to speak about their shattering experiences with their families.
Over 6,000 Bristol men died in the First World War. Their grieving families kept the memories of their loved ones alive. Precious letters and keepsakes were saved, and photographs displayed.
Memorials to Bristol’s war dead provided a focus for public mourning. Their names were put on plaques in parks, schools, offices, churches and factories around the city.
About 900 men and women who fought in the First World War are buried in Bristol’s cemeteries. They are not just Bristolians, but people from across the Empire.
Men and women who came back from the front had to find ways to cope with their memories, often unable to speak about their shattering experiences with their families.