Museum’s Talks Programme

A series of online talks about the history and work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission has been organised for February 2022 by the team at Ancient House Museum, Thetford. The programme will commence on Wednesday, 2nd February when Sophie Newton, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Public Engagement Coordinator (East), will give a general introduction to the history of the Graves Commission. All talks will take place online via Zoom at 7pm. Tickets, priced at £2 each, can be purchased by scanning the QR code to the right or from the Arts Tickets website. Tickets are free for Norfolk Museums Passholders and Ancient House Friends:

Website link for tickes: https://norfolkmuseums.arttickets.org.uk/lynn-museum

The Commission honours the men and women of the Commonwealth who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. It is funded by six Member Governments. The Commission’s work began more than a century ago building cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world. Today, the work continues through the work of staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve this unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told.

This talk is the frst in a series which will highlight stories from the Commonwealth War Graves located across Norfolk. This talk is part of the Kantor Speakers Programme, supported through funding from the Kantor Foundation to the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF). It aims to connect with community groups to explain the work of the CWGC and share the stories of the men and women they commemorate. The talks will take place on Zoom every Wednesday evening in February at 7pm: • 2 February – We are CWGC’ - an introduction to the history and on-going work of the CWGC • 9 February – The History of the Commonwealth

War Graves Commission - a look at some of the early challenges the Commission faced • 16 February – Gardening the World, learn more about the Horticulture of the Commonwealth

War Graves Commission • 23 February – Commonwealth War Graves

Commission Architecture and its Conservation - discover the unique architecture and conservation work of the CWGC

The CWGC maintains cemeteries and memorials in over 150 countries and terorities across the world

For more information about the talks and current events, please visit the Ancient House website:

www.museums.norfolk. gov.uk/lynn-museum

or call 01842 752599

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