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Filmmaker to tell ‘Rich’ story Documentary goes back a century to chronicle First World War soldier
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Wood and I thought it was very ironic and sad. I started doing dong the research and there Local filmmaker Cliff Caprani was some stuff about him at the has embarked on a project about museum, which helped… his a young Ladner soldier who father wrote a very simple and made the ultimate sacrifice in poignant letter to the church in what was supposed to be the about 1919 asking, ‘Please can war to end I put a all wars. plaque on Caprani the wall and fellow in memDelta resiory of dent Kathy my son.’ Cuthbert are That was working on a lovely a documenpiece of tary about written Sidney Rich, text to who was find.” SUBMITTED PHOTO killed in the The second bat- A plaque dedicated to Sidney Rich is on research tle of Ypres the chapel wall at All Saints Anglican has been Church in Ladner. on June 3, the most 1916 during fascinatthe First World War. ing part of the endeavor, Caprani Caprani, who has been maksaid. ing films for 15 years and is the “I have a lovely letter that director for the project, is funhe (Sidney’s father) wrote to draising online in the hopes of his grandmother, 10 days after bringing the documentary, titled Sidney died, sort of explaining Countdown to Sanctuary Wood, to her what happened. We got to a wider audience. one of those dreadful telegrams, He said his interest in Rich the ones that begin, ‘We regret started when he saw a plaque to inform you…,’ which must be dedicated to the fallen soldier the worst opening phrase anyon the chapel wall at All Saints one can ever read. All of those Anglican Church in Ladner. things are helping to flesh out “The inscription said he died the story.” in a place called Sanctuary ENLIST: see Page 3 SANDOR GYARMATI
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Producer Kathy Cuthbert and director Cliff Caprani are the driving forces behind Countdown to Sanctuary Wood, which tells the story of Ladner soldier Sidney Rich who was killed during the First World War.
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