later, Edward was killed. Vera was
devastated by his death. After she died in 1970, her ashes were scattered on
his grave, according to her wishes. By then, her writings had made her a
major figure in the literary history of the war.1st CLASS - MUNITIONS WORKER LOTTIE MEADEThis studio portrait shows Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Meade. Reflecting her
work as a munitions worker, Meade is posing in her overalls, her hair
covered by a headscarf. On her overalls, she wears a small triangular
brooch, an ‘On War Service’ badge that marks her as playing her part in the
war effort. During the war, millions of women entered Britain’s workforce,
while many others left work such as textile manufacturing and domestic
service in favour of higher-paying war work. Employment in the munitions
industry could be hazardous. Meade herself would dieof TNT poisoning on 11
October 1916, leaving a husband and four young children.

£1.52 TRAVOYS ARRIVING WITH WOUNDED AT A DRESSING-STATION AT SMOL,
MACEDONIA,
SEPTEMBER 1916, STANLEY SPENCER
This painting by Stanley Spencer was inspired by an incident he witnessed in
September 1916. During the time he was serving with a field ambulance unit
in Macedonia, a stream of wounded was brought to Spencer’s dressing station,
which was housed in a Greek church. As a Christian, Spencer saw this scene
in religious terms; the suffering of the wounded reminded him of Christ’s
crucifixion, while the life-saving work of the surgeons made him think of
the Resurrection.

£1.52 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCEThe village of Thiepval was a key strategic point on the Somme
battlefield. Fought over many times, it was finally captured by British
troops in late September 1916. Thiepval was later