Harpenden residents were called to serve in both world wars, and the Memorial on Church Green, dedicated in 1920, pays tribute to those who died in both wars. Many families were affected, and maybe they have records and memories to share.
Civilian life was also affected, and we hope to add more accounts of what 'you did in the war'.
'Life and Death during World War 1'
A report of my talk to the Society on 25 September 2018
A War Memorial for Harpenden?
Anonymous letter to the Herts Advertiser, January 1919
Armistice Day 1918 in Harpenden
Recollections by Theodora Wilson and Edwin Grey
Harpenden in the Great War
Exhibition on 1 December 2018
Harpenden's War Memorials
A gallery of the many memorials around the village
Lyddeker Park
Information Boards and Memorial Plaques
National Roll of Honour 1914-18
Harpenden names in Section V, Luton
St John's Parish Remembrance Sunday, 2018
with the families of some of the men on the Memorial
Thomas Olney Luxon killed in WWI
A bellringer remembered in 2017
Wilfred OttoThomas
St George's pupil on the Harpenden War Memorial
August 1914
Billeting in Harpenden
More troops in Harpenden - 1915
A source of satisfaction to the townspeople
The Sherwood Foresters billeted in Harpenden, 1914-1915
A Gallery of photos of WWI military activities in Harpenden from postcards and other sources
Harpenden War Memorial 1914-18
A Tribute to the Men who died in the Great War
Rosemary Hospital
"Rosemary" (28 Milton Road), 1915 - 1919
HMS Harpenden
Commissioned in February 1918
Blackberries Galore!
From St Nicholas School log book, 1918 - children help the WWI war effort
Rifle Clubs in Harpenden
A very brief history of Harpenden Rifle Clubs
Rothamsted Experimental Station - 1914-18
Talk by Prof. Roger Plumb to the Rothamsted Association, November 2013
Newspaper cutting (WW1)
Edmund (Charlie) Dines - 1899-1918
Armed Forces Day, 28 June 2014
Society's display of WWI photos