by Evelyn | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Glasgow
by Evelyn McKechnie This is the story of a Glasgow family of three artists, father, mother and of their only son who died in the Great War. This talented trio would leave their mark on the world with their paintings, writing and illustrations – so much talent,...
by Evelyn | Aug 31, 2021 | The Great War
Debris of death helped build a Great War monument to Scottish soldiers by Evelyn McKechnie Lead shrapnel which once claimed the lives of millions in WW1 helped raise cash for a monument to Scottish soldiers who served on the Western Front. That memorial was...
by Evelyn | Apr 17, 2021 | The Great War
Two brothers identify four missing soldiers of the Great War’No Longer Missing’ by Evelyn McKechnie I have come across some extraordinary people in my life, Andy Pugh and his brother Dave are two of them. Often the most astonishing, mind-blowing...
by Evelyn | Mar 15, 2021 | The Great War
“People search all their lives to find the contentment I now feel, I am doing this for them.’ Avril Williams By Evelyn McKechnie In October 2003, I paid my very first visit to the Somme, choosing to stay at accommodation called ‘Ocean Villas’ as it...
by Evelyn | Mar 7, 2021 | The Great War
by Evelyn McKechnie International Women’s Day Throughout history, some women’s bravery and courage have been well recorded – Florence Nightingale, Elsie Inglis, Edith Cavell, Odette Hallowes, Nancy Wake, Flora Sandes, Mairi Chisholm and so many more....
