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- 7th August 2017
Lavinia Talbot kept a diary from her teens to old age. She regularly recorded her thoughts and feelings about her life and events unfolding around her. Her three sons served in the forces during World War I, as did the children of her wider circle of family and friends, so her wartime diaries include...
- 30th July 2015
One of the most frequently visited graves in Sanctuary Wood British Cemetery is that of Lieutenant Gilbert Talbot. Gilbert served with the 7th Rifle Brigade and was killed at Hooge (Ypres Salient) 100 years ago, leading his men during a counter attack. Gilbert Talbot his life in brief Picture of Gilbert Talbot from his mother’s...