17 December 2026 19:30
Jim Nicolson - "Princess Mary’s Christmas Tins"
The Talk:Princess Mary's express wish that 'every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front' should have the present at Christmas in 1914. The gifts were devised in October 1914 and intended for distribution to all who were serving overseas or at sea, in time for Christmas 1914. Jim tells us about this unique gift, the story behind it and what it meant to the men who received them.
About the Speaker: Jim is a keen student of the Great War with a special interest in The Somme. Often takes groups to that area and elsewhere.
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