An invitation to bepart of our appeal The Dunsden Owen Association celebrates the life and work of the renowned First World War poet Wilfred Owen, who lived in the village from 1911 to 1913. In 2014 the Association launched a special trail around the local places Wilfred knew. We also installed an interpretation board on the village
On Tuesday 28 November the Dunsden Owen Association concluded its series of four talks with a session about pacifism in World War 1 and what it is to be a Quaker working for peace today. What better way to end a season marking the centenary of the armistice of a war that was supposed to
Thanks to Joyce Reed for providing this narrative. A WW1 anti-tank bullet inscribed ‘Un Souvenir de la Guerre’… a crucifix fashioned out of bullets… both ironic and iconic, and grasped in the warmth of your hand. Held in Dunsden Church, where Owen was lay preacher for two years, the ‘Wilfred Owen Day’, on November
‘Tunnelling for Victory in WW1’ was the title of a talk given by Robin Sanderson and Richard Crompton, for the Dunsden Owen Association on Tuesday, 9th October, 2018. Thanks to Joyce Reed for providing this review. Like their forebears, Robin and Richard are ‘tunnellers’, albeit metaphorically. The third talk of the DOA series saw a
During the four year WWI centenary some may, like me, have had the opportunity to travel to Amiens in Northern France, and to the region of the Somme, there finding resonance with particular family histories. In March, this year, reflective walks through the central quarters of Amiens, including the cathedral square, with its magnificent, 13th
An excellent review by Audrey Gregory of the Friends of Reading Museum (FoRM) Book Group, looking forward to our next talk on Tuesday! Dunsden Owen Association Talks As the four-year commemoration of WW1 draws to a close in Autumn this year, the Dunsden Owen Association has chosen to mark this one hundredth anniversary with a
The Dunsden Owen Association has announced an exciting new series of talks to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the end of the first world war. They will be given in Dunsden recently re-furbished village hall, entrance £4 on the door including refreshments. Suzanna Rose – Tuesday 10 July, 7.30pm From Shellshock to Post-traumatic Stress
This periodic event at All Saints Church, Dunsden provides a good opportunity to see inside the church where the young Wilfred Owen was assistant to the Rector. For more information see the church website. Sunday 18 February, 2018 Church Open Day, 10 am to 5pm Guided tours of the church and grounds Live music and