Tag Archives: First World War

What did you do in the Great War, Vesta Tilley?

What did you do in the Great War, Vesta Tilley?

Robert Tanitch reviews Britain’s Best Recruiting Sergeant at Unicorn Theatre, London SE1 The Unicorn is the UK’s theatre for young audiences. Their present show is advertised as suitable for 8+; but t ...
Medals returned to family

Medals returned to family

A son who used to play with his father’s WW1 medals has managed to buy them back – 70 YEARS after his dad was forced to sell them because the family were so poor. James Roat, 73, would sit ...