Remembrance event – WWI Centenary event at the National Justice Museum 10 Nov

 

HE NATIONAL JUSTICE MUSEUM COMMEMORATES THE CENTENARY OF WWI WITH A SPECIAL EVENING OF STORIES BY ACCLAIMED PERFORMERS THE WOOLLY TELLERS

Reflecting on conflicts from 1918 to the present day, David Brookes and Mick Whysall, who write and perform as The Woolly Tellers, present a new show ‘Voices’ at the National Justice Museum on the eve of Armistice Day.  Featuring tales of those in uniform and the civilians on the home front, The Woolly Tellers interpret stories, tales and anecdotes with humanity and humour.

One of their tales explores the courage and tenacity of the Canary Girls at the National Shell Filling Factory at Chilwell.  Nicknamed Canaries because the TNT dyed their skin yellow and turned their hair green, the workers witnessed one of the deadliest explosions of WWI, where 134 were killed, and yet returned to work the following day. Tragically WWI was not to be ‘the war to end all wars’ and the evening explores many other narratives, telling tales of the brave fire watchers and air raid wardens of WW2, and the human cost of more recent conflicts.

David Brookes and Mick Whysall are both experienced storytellers and joined forces as The Woolly Tellers after performing with the Story Tellers of Nottingham. Each with a distinctive style and delivery they have captivated audiences in Nottingham and beyond.

Voices: The Woolly Tellers

7.30pm Saturday 10 November

£8.00

To book: 0115 9520555 or www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

National Justice Museum, High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN

 

WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIALS AT THE NATIONAL JUSTICE MUSEUM

The National Justice Museum is home to both the Nottingham City Transport/ Nottingham Corporation Tramways Memorial, which commemorates employees who served and returned, as well as those that lost their lives; and the Nottingham County Service WW1 Memorial which commemorates employees of the County Council who died.  On the County Service Memorial the roll of honour shows an asterix by the name of Percy Mears and underneath an inscription reads ‘has since returned’. This curious error is recalled in his obituary in the Nottingham Journal (16 May 1939).  Born in Beeston, Mears was a police officer when called up to serve his country. Although very badly injured during WW1 he returned and resumed duties with Nottinghamshire Police, and at the time of his death was part of the clerical staff at the Shire Hall.

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