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Woodstock, England
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Walter Harris enlisted in the Royal Navy at age 15 - serving aboard the HMS Invincible. During the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, Invincible engaged SMS Lutzow & Derfflinger. He and 1,025 sailors perished when Invincible sank. He is the youngest on #Benson memorial - aged 16.
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Charles Frederic Hyde, born in #Banbury, enlisted in the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars in 1909.
On 27 April 1915, the QOOH were at Vlamertinghe when the village church, in use as a field hospital, came under shellfire. Hyde was killed as he tried to carry the wounded to safety.
In #Charlbury, many Belgian refugees were sheltered, with fundraising drives to support them.
By 1918, around 200 men had served. Women volunteered to work in the Women’s Land Army, Red Cross and Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
The memorial, dedicated in 1920, bore 32 names.
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We'll start close to home - right here in #Woodstock.
Before WW1, the town was home to the ‘B’ Squadron of the Oxfordshire Yeomanry. Under Winston Churchill's influence, as a former OY officer, it was the first Yeomanry unit to be posted to France in 1914
#armisticeday
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Today is #ArmisticeDay, 108 years on from the day the armistice was signed, ending Great War.
We'll be holding a 2 minute silence when we open at 11am, then throughout the day we'll share stories from the Our County, Our War exhibition.
#remembrance #rembranceday #oxfordshire
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Tomorrow, #ArmisticeDay, will be see the 'Turning of the Pages' at Christ Church Cathedral, home of the Oxfordshire Regimental Chapel, where names of fallen are read out.
You can watch the ceremony online here: buff.ly/IWXHliM
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This month our online talk looking at the history of Ambulance Trains has made its way to Youtube. Col. (Retd) Brian Robertson covers their life-saving journey from The Crimean War to the Cold War.
Watch the full video now: buff.ly/UvNGPoT
Here's a clip:
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Part 2 of Peter Burton and Peter Davis' overview of their Oxford Aviation Archive, housed here at SOFO, is now up on our blog.
It looks at post-war civil aviation in the county, but also how civilian airpower has supported the RAF.
Read more at: buff.ly/iXSZscJ
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We're squeezing in one more Second World War object handling session before the end of our #Arnhem exhibition - join us this Saturday from 11am - 1pm!
get hands-on with everything from real Horsa Glider handles to training rifles, like this Swift rifle - produced in Oxford.
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Our final Saturday talk for 2026 is free to attend - donations welcome!
Ahead of #Remembrance Sunday and #Armistice Day, join Ross Beadle as he details the history of the Great War Schlieffen Plan.
Book now: buff.ly/HYbPtbM
Happy #Halloween!
Drop in this weekend and you'll find our Anderson Shelter and 6 Pdr have had a spooky makeover 🎃
You'll also find some themed activities at our craft stations around the museum... if you dare!
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Do you have a #FalklandsStory ?
Next year we'll be running events and displays to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the #FalklandsWar. If you're from or have a connection with Oxfordshire and have a story or object you're happy to share, get in touch!
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We're now home to the Oxfordshire Aviation Archive, created in 2024 by the combination of the collections of Peter Burton and Peter Davis.
While we catalogue the thousands of items in the collection, the Peters discuss the wartime history the collection covers in a new blog 🧵
Read Mostly Blue - The Oxfordshire Aviation Archive story at: buff.ly/rpgRmFc
Photo: F-111Es at Upper Heyford.
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Drop in this Thursday during half term for crafts at the Coach House!
Working with The #Oxfordshire Museum you'll be able to craft a cubist masterpiece like Picasso, and get set for Halloween by making monstrous decorations!
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There'll be more than just crafts to keep you busy at the museum this #halfterm - we'll have another chance to get up close with collections with drop-in object handling sessions on Friday 30 October!
It's that time again - our veterans' coffee morning takes place tomorrow from 10am - 12pm.
Drop in free for a brew and a chat, and have a recce of our latest Arnhem exhibition while you're at it!
#veterans #coffeemorning #oxfordshire #armedforces
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Introducing a new blog series, Oxfordshire's Airpower Stories, which looks at some objects in our galleries and archives which illustrate the long history of aircraft and airfields in the county.
Our first looks at Charles 'Aussie' Stone, RFC, AFC
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Trick or treat? 🎃
This #halfterm we're collaborating on some creepy crafts with The #Oxfordshire Museum once again!
Drop in to the Coach House Thursday 29th October from 10.15am - 12:30pm, or 1.30 - 3.30pm for #Halloween fun!
