The onset of World War One in England
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The onset of World War One in England
Events at the beginning of the First World War in England. Clockwise from top left: the Archbishop of Canterburys Faculty for marriage licenses (many marriages had to be hastened as soldiers left for war); Princess Lichnovsky, wife of the German Ambassador, who had to leave Britain at the start of war with Germany, out for a final stroll; the Oval cricket ground used in connection with the mobilisation of the territorials; Gen. James Grierson, Commander of the Second Corps of the BEF; a house comandeered as a hospital; Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell leaving the war office; Sir John French, the Inspector General, leaving the war office; Lord Haldane and Lord Kitchener outside the war office; Lord Roberts leaving the war office. Date: 1914
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Ambassador Baden Beginning Cricket Grierson Haldane Kitchener Mobilisation Office Outbreak Oval Powell Roberts Licenses Onset
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In this evocative photograph, the onset of World War One in England is captured through a series of poignant and significant moments. Clockwise from the top left, we see the Archbishop of Canterbury's Faculty for marriage licenses, a testament to the many hastily arranged marriages as soldiers prepared to leave for the front. Next, Princess Lichnovsky, wife of the German Ambassador, enjoys a final stroll in the English countryside before her departure from Britain, following Germany's declaration of war. The Oval cricket ground is shown being used in connection with the mobilisation of the territorials, a poignant reminder of the interruption of normal life caused by the conflict. In the foreground, General James Grierson, Commander of the Second Corps of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), prepares for the long journey to the front. As the war effort ramped up, various military and political figures were seen leaving the War Office, including Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell, Sir John French, the Inspector General, and Lord Haldane and Lord Kitchener. Lord Roberts, a veteran of the Second Boer War, also bids farewell to the War Office. The image offers a powerful snapshot of the early days of World War One in England, as the country prepared for the long and arduous journey to the battlefields of Europe. The photo captures the sense of urgency, uncertainty, and determination that characterized this pivotal moment in history. Date: 1914.
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