Online local history talk: Dulwich in WW1, Saving Private Russell: 8pm Tuesday 3 January

By DulwichSociety
December 21, 2022 in What's on in East Dulwich

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Posted December 21, 2022

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Posted December 21, 2022

Join local history expert and local legend Brian Green for this illustrated talk on Dulwich in World War One: 'Saving Private Russell. Just like the Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks, Dulwich also had its tragedies. Mr Russell who lived at Pond Cottages had five sons and the youngest was about to be called up for service. The vicar of St Barnabas wrote that he thought his four brothers had already been killed.

This talk by Brian Green will recall the enlistment of local men in August 1914 at the rate of 250 per day, the care of wounded at Southwark Military Hospital (Dulwich Hospital), the story of Dulwich’s volunteer battalion and everyday life for civilians.

This is an online talk, tickets are £5 and all proceeds go to Bell House garden projects. Tuesday 3 January , 8pm. For bursary places please email [email protected]. Book here: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2023/1/3/dulwich-in-world-war-one-saving-private-russell-with-brian-green

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