First World War

17 Nov 2022

Reflections on remembrance: In pictures

Ealing Council dignitaries, community groups, residents and members of the armed forces joined together for their own quiet reflections; and to jointly commemorate the sacrifices …

10 Nov 2022

Remembrance of those who have been lost

Tomorrow (Friday, 11 November) is Armistice Day. And, on Remembrance Sunday (13 November), the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past …

1 Nov 2021

Service and sacrifice: Lest we forget

On Remembrance Sunday (14 November) the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present. You can attend a …

1 Feb 2021

Pilot’s painting back with family after a century

The daughter of a First World War fighter-plane pilot has been able to return a painting of his to the family after it unexpectedly …

2 Mar 2020

War hero’s 10 incredible escapes in his own words

To the Germans, he was ‘one of the most dangerous characters in the country’; to fellow prisoners he was an inspiration and a hero. …

18 Feb 2020

Trunk reunited with family of wartime flying ace

A trunk belonging to a local First World War hero, with a story worthy of Hollywood, has been successfully reunited with his family after …

1 Dec 2019

Did trunk discovered in shed belong to local war ace?

A trunk seemingly belonging to a local First World War hero with a remarkable tale has been uncovered in someone’s garden. And the public …

5 Nov 2019

Services to remember and reflect in silence

Members of the public are invited to join councillors and council staff who will be observing a two-minute silence outside Ealing Town Hall at …

20 Jun 2019

Ealing’s link to the first flight across the Atlantic

Last week (14-15 June) marked a significant date in aviation: The 100-year anniversary of the first ever non-stop flight over the Atlantic. It was …

2 Mar 2019

European refugees in Ealing during the last century

London’s population has always been one of comings and goings and migration and immigration; but in the last century, Ealing welcomed a number of …

21 Nov 2018

First World War: School remembrance with artistic touch

A school in Perivale held two weeks of activities themed around the First World War to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1918 armistice. …

1 Nov 2018

First World War: The Armistice in Ealing 1918

Dr Jonathan Oates concludes our series on the First World War by reflecting on what happened locally when reports of a peace treaty being …

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Acton

Greenford

Northolt

Southall

Ealing

Hanwell

Perivale

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