WW1 Remembrance Centre

WW1 Remembrance Centre Free entry and free car parking. dog friendly. .
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Far from home, 110 years ago today, 21-year-old Edward Aubrey Jackson became the latest of the 125,000+ British office...
03/09/2026

Far from home, 110 years ago today, 21-year-old Edward Aubrey Jackson became the latest of the 125,000+ British officers and men to be killed in the Battle of the Somme.

Like so many of his comrades, he has no known grave. But his legacy is the World War 1 Remembrance Centre.

Our founder Charles Haskell's passion for keeping alive the memory of all those who died in was triggered when, as a teenager, he learned of the death of his great uncle during an attack on German troops holding the French village of Beaumont- Hamel.

Today our centre in UK is a treasure trove of stories about those who served in the war.

At the entrance is a small display dedicated to the memory of Rifleman Edward Aubrey Jackson of the King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Always remembered

Charles Timms is one of the minority of rugby union players who played for the British Lions despite never having been c...
02/09/2026

Charles Timms is one of the minority of rugby union players who played for the British Lions despite never having been capped for a home nation.

He is also one of just four soldiers to have been awarded the Military Cross four times, all in

Born on his father's sheep farm in Victoria, Australia, he travelled to Scotland to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where he played for the Edinburgh University club.

Although he never played for a national side, he was one of three players from Scotland picked for the 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing as a centre three-quarter.

He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps when war broke out, serving in France as medical officer of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers.

His four awards of the Military Cross, were all for attending to wounded men under heavy fire.

The citation for his third bar, for gallantry near Cambrai in October 1918, read: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a severe enemy barrage when his C.O. was wounded. He at once took up a squad of stretcher-bearers into the barrage to the rescue, tending his wounds and seeing that he was conveyed to a place of safety.'

After the war, Charles worked the Colonial Medical Service in Africa. He rejoined the Royal Army Medical Corps on the outbreak of World War II in 1939, with the rank of lieutenant.

Lieutenant Charles Gordon Timms OBE, MC & Three Bars
1884–1958

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In loving memory of Alan Knight MBE, the legendary goalkeeper who played 801 times in all competitions for our home city...
01/09/2026

In loving memory of Alan Knight MBE, the legendary goalkeeper who played 801 times in all competitions for our home city football club, Portsmouth FC, and who has died at the age of 65.

Alan played for Pompey in the 1970s, 80s, 90s and into the 2000s and holds the record for the most appearances for a single club by a goalkeeper, having played 683 league games.

Rest in peace Alan

30/08/2026

PLEASE NOTE:
We will be closed next Sunday, 6th of September, due to staff going on a remembrance trip to Ypres.
We will reopen again on Tuesday the 8th of September.
Thank you.

We're open from 11am-2pm today. Free admission, free parking and free guided tours of our unique centre in an old bastio...
30/08/2026

We're open from 11am-2pm today. Free admission, free parking and free guided tours of our unique centre in an old bastion that was part of the inner defences of Portsmouth. Immerse yourself in fascinating and inspirational stories from

Directions via the website link in the first comment

Tom Adlam was 22-years-old and a temporary second lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment when a prol...
29/08/2026

Tom Adlam was 22-years-old and a temporary second lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment when a prolonged display of extraordinary courage in led to him being awarded the Victoria Cross.

He was honoured for his valour on September 27, 1916 at Thiepval, France, during the Battle of the Somme.

The citation read: 'A portion of a village which had defied capture on the previous day had to be captured at all costs to permit subsequent operations to develop.

'This minor operation came under very heavy machine gun and rifle fire. Second Lieutenant Adlam realising that time was all important, rushed from shell hole to shell hole under heavy fire collecting men for a sudden rush, and for this purpose also collected many enemy grenades.

'At this stage he was wounded in the leg, but nevertheless he was able to outthrow the enemy and then seizing his opportunity, and in spite of his wound, he led a rush, captured the position and killed the occupants.

'Throughout the day he continued to lead his men in bombing attacks. On the following day he again displayed courage of the highest order, and though again wounded and unable to throw bombs, he continued to lead his men.

'His magnificent example and valour, coupled with the skilful handling of the situation, produced far-reaching results.'

Tom survived the war and served with the Royal Engineers in # , achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Guild Hall in his home city of Salisbury.

Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Edwin Adlam, VC
October 21, 1893 – May 28, 1975

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The Tower of London played an important part in It was used as a military store, a training ground was constructed in ...
26/08/2026

The Tower of London played an important part in

It was used as a military store, a training ground was constructed in the moat, and it housed a prison where 11 German spies were executed between 1914 and 1916.

They were executed by firing squad inside the Tower walls, mostly within a miniature rifle range.

The first to die was undercover German naval officer Carl Hans Lody in November 1914 - the first ex*****on there in 167 years.

Picture: The miniature rifle range, known as the 'sinister shed', at the Tower of London where Carl Hans Lody was executed. Image: Imperial War Museum IWM (Q 36444)

Tonight we join country music fans the world over in mourning the wonderful Dolly Parton. She brought pleasure to millio...
25/08/2026

Tonight we join country music fans the world over in mourning the wonderful Dolly Parton. She brought pleasure to millions through her music. She never forgot her roots and was an inspiration to millions of children through her reading schemes and philanthropy.

On August 25, 1914, occupying Germain troops systematically set fire to the city of Louvain in Belgium under the pretenc...
25/08/2026

On August 25, 1914, occupying Germain troops systematically set fire to the city of Louvain in Belgium under the pretence that civilian snipers had attacked them.

Soldiers shot and killed 248 civilians. Thousands more were forced to flee and around 1,500 were deported to prison camps in Germany.

Fire destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, including St. Peter's Church and the library of the Catholic University.

The flames destroyed 300,000 books, including early printed works, and 1,000 rare medieval manuscripts. Under the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, Germany was required to rebuild and restock the ruined university library.

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Bastion 6 , Airport Service Road
Portsmouth
PO35PJ

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Tuesday 11am - 2pm
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm

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