Epitaphs for first world war fallen offer glimpse of unprecedented loss

Commonwealth War Graves Commission historians reveal complex responses to war

Carved in stone, the epitaphs on the graves of the first world war fallen captured the nation’s pain 100 years ago.

Now, a century on, these poignant parting words from families to their loved ones offer researchers a glimpse of how a past generation came to terms with the unprecedented loss of life.

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