By popular demand the Abbots Langley Great War Walk will be repeated on Sunday 9th September 2018. See where the Soldiers from the village lived. Learn about the village at the time of the First World War. Hear the Soldiers’
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Langleybury War Memorial refurbished
The Abbots Langley Parish Council has arranged for the refurbishment of the Langleybury War Memorial. Unveiled almost 99 years ago on 28th August 1919 by the Bishop of Buckingham, the work, which was completed earlier in June has cleaned the
...Mosaic Poppy Unveiled
The Mosaic Poppy was unveiled on Saturday 16th June at the Abbots Langley Millennium Gardens. The Poppy commemorates 100 years since the end of WW1, 100 years since both Royal British Legion and the RAF began and also 100 years
...Mud & Memorials
The “Mud & Memorials” Clay Workshops began at the Divine Saviour RC JMI School in Abbots Langley on 15th June. Thirty pupils from three Year Groups worked with Clay Artist Jo Atherton and Project Leader Roger Yapp, creating clay tiles
...Mud & Memorials
Seven local Junior Schools will participate with the “Back to the Front” Project “Mud & Memorials” Modern War Memorial Clay Workshops. Over 250 children will create and decorate clay tiles which will be used to build two new War Memorials.
...Abbots Langley Great War Walk
Over 220 walkers took part in the Abbots Langley Great War Walk at the May Bank Holiday. Organised in conjunction with the Abbots Langley Local History Society and Herts Walks and More, walkers heard the stories of the soldiers from
...Abbots Langley – Did a Great War Soldier Live At Your House?
Over 220 properties in Abbots Langley received a window sticker and information pack including the stories of the Great War soldiers that had lived at that address over one hundred years ago. Window stickers were proudly displayed in time for
...National Lottery support
National Lottery support for Abbots Langley’s Great War Project to mark First World War Centenary. Today “Back to the Front”, Abbots Langley’s Great War Commemoration Project has received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its project – “Abbots
...Ringing for Peace
Abbots Langley Bell Ringers will be commemorating the end of the Great War on the morning of Sunday 11th November 2018 as part of a nationwide movement to honour the memory of the 1,400 bell ringers from across the country
...Bedmond Volunteer Evening
Over a hundred men from Bedmond served during the First World War, and on 19th February, led by Wendy Ball, an enthusiastic new group of Bedmond Volunteers met at the Tin Church to start planning activities to commemorate the 100th
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