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Solicitors in world war one

WW1 solicitors

2014-07-07T21:31:00+01:00

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Caplen with vc

Andrew Caplen, president of the Law Society (left) and David Willey, curator of the Tank Museum, with the Victoria Cross awarded posthumously to Lt Cecil Sewell, articled clerk, in 1918. The medal will be on display at Chancery Lane from Monday 27 April.

Lt. Pope

Lt. Pope in 1914

Lt. Pope memorial

Lt. Pope memorial and wreath at Ypres Town Cemetery

Lt. Pope

Law Society member Marcus Farrar paid his respects to Lt. Pope at Ypres Town Cemetery

Remains of trenches

On 28 September 1914 troops from the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps, nick-named The Devil's Own, arrived in Berkhamsted. 12,000 troops passed through the training camp.

Berkhamsted Training

Over 7 miles of practice trenches were built on the Commons

Source: James Newman, Alex Thompson, Richard North

Berkhamsted exercise

Training took 3 to 4 months at Berkhamsted

Source: James Newman, Alex Thompson, Richard North

Berkhamsted station

Cavalry squadron in front of Berkhamsted station

Source: James Newman, Alex Thompson, Richard North

Ashridge Park

Lord Brownlow’s Ashridge Park

Source: James Newman, Alex Thompson, and Richard North

Inns of Court Band

The band in front of the still existing Court House

Source: James Newman, Alex Thompson, Richard North

Berkhamsted

The trenches today

Michael Cross in Berkhamsted trenches

News editor Michael Cross in Berkhamsted trenches

Shot at dawn

The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a British Monument at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, in Staffordshire, UK.

Record of service

Law Society Library copy of the Record of service

Record of Service

Law Society Library copy of the Record of service: inside page

Cricket match

Auctioneers v Solicitors Cricket match in Colchester Castle Park, July 24th 1914

Cricket score card 1914

Cricket score card 1914

William Kensett Styles (1874-1940)

William Kensett Styles (1874-1940), Olympian, solicitor and donor of The Law Society's copy of Record of Service

Cecill Sewell

Cecil Harold Sewell VC (27 January 1895 – 29 August 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

The Law Society of Scotland war memorial

The Law Society of Scotland war memorial

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Clive Burn

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