One day forum in Stafford focusing on the impact of war on Staffordshire and its people.

There will be presentations by the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Staffordshire Yeomanry Museum, Ingestre Hall field hospital, Civic Voice and the Heritage Lottery Fund as well as the opportunity to see a new exhibition at Shire Hall Gallery.

Programme

10am Welcome – Janene Cox, Commissioner for Tourism and the Cultural County, Staffordshire County Council

10.15  Identifying medal ribbons – James Whittaker, Staffordshire Regiment Museum

10.40 Horses (cavalry, remounts and requisitioning) – Sarah Elsom, Staffordshire Yeomanry Museum

11.10  Grants for War Memorials – Anna Wilson, Civic Voice (in partnership with the War Memorials Trust)

12.45  Lunch (not included) – Opportunity to view current projects at the     ‘marketplace’ stalls

2.00   Ingestre and Tixall in the Great War/Field Hospital – Successful HLF award – Anne Andrews

2.25   Funding for First World War commemorative projects – Elise Turner, Heritage Lottery Fund

3.00   Guided tour to view the Hospital in the Oatfield exhibition at Shire Hall Gallery and Stafford Library

4.00   End

To book please contact Susan Dalloe on susan.dalloe@staffordshire.gov.uk