Harrogate and Ripon in the Great War / Stephen Wade.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wade, Stephen, author.

Series:

Your towns and cities in the Great War.

Your Towns and Cities in the Great War

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--England--Harrogate.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--England--Ripon.

Harrogate (England)--History--20th century.

Harrogate (England).

Ripon (England)--History--20th century.

Ripon (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword Military, 2016.

Summary:

Harrogate and Ripon, just a few miles apart in one of the most beautiful localities in Yorkshire, have rarely had their contributions to the Great War told all together, in one volume. Stephen Wade has written an account of their importance, from the Ripon camps, where thousands of infantrymen for Kitcheners new Pals Battalions were trained, to the many Harrogate hospitals where casualties were cared for. Added to this are stories of local individuals, at home and in the European theatre of war, who played their part in this massive conflict. Harrogate and Ripon, made the usual contributions to the war effort, raising money and making food, but the local people experienced many of the significant Yorkshire events of the war, such as the explosion at Barnbow munitions factory and the housing of Belgian refugees. The book tells the stories of not only the heroes, such as Betty Stevenson and Donald Bell VC, but of the ordinary Yorkshire folk who endured the hardships and made great sacrifices. The book provides ample evidence that Harrogate and Ripon, along with their surrounding areas, have a fine record for courage and determination during the First World War.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 1914: The Call for Kitchener’s Army

2 1915: The Home Front War Effort and Trench Warfare

3 1916: Meeting the Challenge â€" Courage and Conscription

4 1917: Casualties, Heroes and Survival

5 1918: Exhaustion and Peace

6 1919: The Aftermath

Bibliography and Sources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 4, 2017).

ISBN:

9781473855588

1473855586

9781473855564

147385556X