Part of the Hexham Remembers Project

Hexham AbbeySaturday 3rd - Friday 16th November 2018Opening hours 9.30am - 5.00pm daily

Three communities remember the individual choices made during World War I and ref lect on the decisions we face 100 years later.

World War I ExhibitionHexham, Noyon, Metzingen

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This project and exhibition are supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund

Saturday 3rd NovemberVoices and Choices 10.30amOpening of the exhibition which reflects the experiences of WW1 as seen through the eyes of soldiers and civilians from the twinned towns of Hexham, Noyon and Metzingen.Open daily 9.30 - 5.00pm, until Thursday 15th November

The Abbey during the Great War 11.00amTalk by Dr Christine Seal, Dr Tom Kelsey and Hugh Dixon from the Abbey’s Conservation team who will relate items in the collection to life around the Abbey as war progressed. There will be valiant knights, a rector determined to complete the furnishing of the church with its new nave, a false dawn, skilled wood-carving by a Belgian refugee, sad losses and the ‘Cheer Up’ Club.

The Abbey’s West Window 11.30amTalk by Chris Britton of the Abbey’s Conservation team who will explore the very personal story of two of the many Hexham families who lost sons in the war and their connection with the great West Window which was dedicated exactly a hundred years ago to the day – just eight days before the armistice.

Rededication of the West Window 12.00noonThe Rector of Hexham Abbey, Dagmar Winter, will conduct a short and simple service of rededication.

‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ 12.15pmTalk by Clive Moon (Hexham Abbey Guild of Bellringers) about the ‘date touch’ of 1918 changes, to be rung to commemorate William Summers, a Hexham Abbey bellringer killed in action on 10th September 1918

William Summers ‘Date Touch’ Peal 1.00pmThe Abbey’s bell-ringers will ring 1918 changes on 10 bells, expected to last for an hour and a quarter.

Thursday 8th November‘A Different Kind of Courage’ 12.00 - 1.00pmTalk by Andrew Greaves about Corder Catchpool and his experiences during the war, first as an ambulance driver on the Western Front and subsequently as an imprisoned conscientious objector.

Saturday 10th NovemberHexham Remembrance Peace Vigil 10.00am - 12.00noonA time for quiet reflection on the tragedy and devastation war causes, and our continuing human struggle to find alternatives to war as a means of resolving conflict. Organised by Hexham Quakers, it will feature contributions by representatives of local churches and other faiths, interspersed by periods of silence. All are warmly invited to take part, for just a few minutes or for longer.

Sunday 11th NovemberService of Commemoration to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice 3.00pm

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Hexham Remembers – an HLF sponsored project to engage, remember and celebrate the events of 1918 and the centenary of the ArmisticeAll events take place in Hexham Abbey