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Longer titles found: Belgian refugees in Britain during the First World War (view), Belgian refugees in the Netherlands during the First World War (view)

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has the Scouting emblem on his headstone. There is a memorial to the Belgian refugees who died in Bideford during World War I and who are buried in the cemetery

IV, Part 1, opened in May 1885. During World War I, when some 200 Belgian refugees came to Oxford, the society lent its room to a "Belgian Club". Many

concerns facing the government in exile in 1940 was the situation of Belgian refugees in the United Kingdom. By 1940, at least 15,000 Belgian civilians had

War, he, his wife Helene, son and four daughters were among those Belgian refugees who fled to England. The Denyn family were taken in by organist and

of the "kind help and valuable assistance personally given to the Belgian refugees and Belgian soldiers during the war" she was awarded the Medaille de

Children Adoption Association. She was recognised for her work with Belgian refugees during World War I and later dedicated her efforts to fight against

Maudslay was honorary secretary of the War Refugees Committee, supporting Belgian refugees who arrived in Britain. He was active in the Anglo-Belgian Union and

countries; including France, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Around 250,000 Belgian refugees came to the UK during World War I; about 90% returned to Belgium soon

During the First World War he chaired the Government Commission on Belgian Refugees, and was made a commander of the Belgian Order of the Crown. He was

into a sixty-bed convalescent hospital, and opened her London home to Belgian refugees. For these services she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of

is in exile.: 848  10 June – The International Red Cross estimates Belgian refugees in France to number 2.2 million.: 849  28 June – Belgian Labour Party

previously served as a day and boarding school, and as a house for Belgian refugees. The existing building stands on the site of a 15th-century mansion

newspapers around New Zealand to gather donations of clothing for needy Belgian refugees and soldiers. In recognition of her contribution to the war effort

north end of the westbound platform) erroneously commemorates "sixteen Belgian refugees and ... three British citizens who died" in the attack. The records

American novelist Edith Wharton, he was involved in providing aid to Belgian refugees in Paris following the 1914 German invasion of Belgium. Raised Catholic

autophagy, endocytosis, and exocytosis on a single occasion. The son of Belgian refugees during the First World War, de Duve was born in Thames Ditton, Surrey

For the OBE: "Chairman of Local Tribunal, National Relief Fund and Belgian Refugees' Committee, Poplar." At the 1918 General Election Sir Alfred was elected

manufacturer Solido. Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department World War I Belgian Refugees: Comite Franco-American pour la Protection des Enfants de la Frontiere

War Fund Shield "Results for Celtic for 1914-15". www.londonhearts.com. →Association Football | Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915

brickworks of Rijs was used as a refugee camp for several hundred Belgian refugees. Before 2014, Rijs was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and

'Finding the Belgian Refugees in Cymru1914.org' (2016), in Soon Gone, Long Forgotten – uncovering British responses to Belgian refugees during the First

Andy Cunningham, London Hearts Supporters Club Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 The Hawthorns Series, Scottish

life, Harmer would be most proud of the work he did in support of Belgian refugees displaced by the German advance. Under Harmer’s leadership, the diocese

I (in which the Netherlands stayed neutral) North Brabant had many Belgian refugees. A refugee camp was erected at Vluchtoord in Uden, which housed several

part and eventually the whole of his palace, first for the use of Belgian refugees and then to the Red Cross. Novelist and biographer Penelope Fitzgerald

reopening. Elisabethville was a sovereign Belgian area of Birtley housing Belgian refugees, who worked at the Royal Ordnance Factory during World War I. It was

Berman and the local government of Alblasserdam kept busy with 60 Belgian refugees within the municipal boundaries. An ad hoc municipal fund for the unemployed

Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications. Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 Association Football. War Fund

closed. Many were used by the French government for housing French and Belgian refugees, as well as for hospitals by French and other forces. The American

First World War, Acland worked with Belgian refugees becoming a patron of the Chelsea Committee for Belgian Refugees and Committee Secretary of the Belgian

home and later, during the First World War, served as a hostel for Belgian refugees. In the 1920s, it was sold to a Catholic religious order, the Little

home and later, during the First World War, served as a hostel for Belgian refugees. In the 1920s, it was sold to a Catholic religious order, the Little

James Greig Reid, London Hearts Supporters Club Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland

University Press. ISBN 978-0300196269. Nancarrow, Sally (31 August 2014). "Belgian refugees build UK family". BBC News. Retrieved 9 March 2018. "Slade Professorship

the town in 1561 and the craft was further developed in the 1590s by Belgian refugees fleeing the policies of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

Germans invaded Belgium in the fall of 1914 and Paris was flooded with Belgian refugees, she helped to set up the American Hostels for Refugees, which managed

1913 the school closed and by the beginning of World War I housed Belgian refugees. The house was converted into the St Davids Hospital for epileptics

first decades of the 20th century. A fundraising drive on behalf of Belgian refugees from the First World War earned a formal thank you from the King of

ministering to Belgian soldiers during the First World War, and by Belgian refugees who were living in Torquay.: 75–79  The manuscript was rejected by

famine. During the First World War, the building was used to house Belgian refugees, some of whom died there and were buried in the paupers' graveyard

exile during the First World War, he was particularly active to aid Belgian refugees and prisoners of war, and to publicise the Belgian cause internationally

building to house a hospital, a typhoid epidemic broke out amongst Belgian refugees in Calais. She, along with another doctor and ten nurses, treated the

location from which they could send out their missionaries. As many Belgian refugees at that time were living in London it was thought that a church in

Heritage Gateway - Results Appleby Magna - Sir John Moore School "Belgian Refugees" (PDF). Tamworth Herald. 14 November 1914. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

Crampsey 1990, p. 55) (Bob Crampsey 1990, p. 249) Association Football: Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 1916-05-20: Scottish League

Winnifrith, was Rector of Mariansleigh. During WWI, he provided for Belgian refugees and was awarded the Medaille du Roi Albert. Lee's brother, Sir John

the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In World War I, she supported Belgian refugees and volunteered with the Wounded Allies' Relief Committee. They had

Winnifrith, was Rector of Mariansleigh. During WWI, he provided for Belgian refugees and was awarded the Medaille du Roi Albert. Lee's brother, Sir John

the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In World War I, she supported Belgian refugees and volunteered with the Wounded Allies' Relief Committee. They had

which they could send out their missionaries.[citation needed] As many Belgian refugees at that time were living in London, it was thought that a church in

and edited King Albert's Book, the proceeds of which went to help Belgian refugees. In 1917, Caine was created an Officer of the Order of Leopold by King

remained heavily dependent on labour, much of which was provided by Belgian refugees emigrating to avoid religious persecution.. The looms required supervision

Retrieved 29 October 2018. Faucher, Charlotte. "The schooling of Belgian refugees at the London French lycee (now lycée francais Charles de Gaulle) during

attend lectures. During the First World War, some of the two hundred Belgian refugees who came to Oxford were lodged in the college. In 1970 Ruskin College

Belgian-Hollywood co production, New York's Origin, a story of the Belgian refugees who established New York. The film was not made. Instead he made Tomorrow

World War Swaythling volunteered with the Wounded Allied Committee and Belgian refugees. She also worked with the Ladies London Association. Throughout 1921

Edith is also the treasurer of the local Red Cross fund drive for Belgian refugees, which holds a gala dance at the home of Hishuru Tori, a rich Japanese

kind help and valuable assistance you have personally given to the Belgian refugees and the Belgian soldiers during the war.' Estella Cave, Countess Cave

camp Elisabethdorp, commemorates this period and the hardships of the Belgian refugees. Since Amersfoort was the largest garrison town in the Netherlands

Hauts-de-Seine department List of works by Auguste Carli World War I Belgian Refugees: Comite Franco-American pour la Protection des Enfants de la Frontiere

War. He was awarded the King Albert Medal for his work in assisting Belgian refugees. He married Agnes Christina Davidson Sketheway (died 3 September 1945)

Albert I of Belgium the Medaille du Roi in recognition of services to Belgian refugees, resident in Halifax and district during the First World War. He was

First World War, it was known as St Vincent's and served as a home for Belgian refugees. It later became a school and mental health facility for children with

time. Alex Craig at National-Football-Teams.com Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 John Litster (October 2012)

Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital at the Reckitt & Sons factory and housed Belgian refugees at his home. He established the Sir James Reckitt Charity (1921) which

time. Alex Craig at National-Football-Teams.com Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 John Litster (October 2012)

Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital at the Reckitt & Sons factory and housed Belgian refugees at his home. He established the Sir James Reckitt Charity (1921) which

Marxist view of the war. After hearing about the atrocities suffered by Belgian refugees in the city, he changes his mind. The play was performed at the Pavilion

War I. The War Refugees Committee were allowed to use it for housing Belgian refugees. In 1915 the baths briefly return to public use but were then allocated

mother started several small industries to employ local girls and Belgian refugees. A confectionery proved very successful. Her father joined her mother

both at home and abroad for servicemen and provided accommodation for Belgian refugees and munition workers, receiving recognition for its work from the British

novitiate. During the First World War, it had served as a hostel for Belgian refugees. During the 1930s, Woodlands' accommodation was expanded by the construction

Prichard who recounts how his grandmother found the character amongst Belgian refugees in Torquay. There's a visit to the permanent Poirot exhibition at Torquay

nurse (Voluntary Aid Detachment or VAD) with the Red Cross, nursing Belgian refugees from the German invasion, and then Tayler came back in Scotland, was

of the Peace. During World War I, Emmott spent her time supporting Belgian refugees and, as a result, received the Queen Elisabeth Medal. At the 1922 United

World War, Stoke Heath played host to a significant population of Belgian refugees. The area was dominated by the popular red brick Stoke Heath Junior

knighted in 1917 and he was also honoured by Belgium for employing 3,000 Belgian refugees at Longbridge. With the need to expand capacity, the company bought

she was one of the artists included in a sale of paintings to aid Belgian refugees. She was first exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) in 1914

During World War I, he was noted for his charitable assistance to Belgian refugees, many of whom attended his funeral during 1917. As an English novelist

Britain in 1940 where she was involved in the war effort of caring for Belgian refugees. After the end of World War II, she returned to Belgium and ran for

shortage there. Many of the branches worked in providing clothing for Belgian refugees, particularly children. They collaborated with the Woman’s Section

arranged for Montreal to bunker Montrose. He filled both ships with Belgian refugees, and Montrose towed Montreal to England. On 28 October 1914 the Admiralty

in the city and later, during the First World War she ran one for Belgian refugees. She founded the Soldiers’ Wives Club in 1915 and organised people

to the Canal du Midi. In 1940 Beaucaire had a large population of Belgian refugees, mostly from Farciennes. They became twin communes in 1969. In 2016

force. In July 1940, a British Mass Observation report remarked that Belgian refugees in civilian employment in the United Kingdom were causing friction

Belgium Order of the Crown of Leopold II, for the employment of 3,000 Belgian refugees at Longbridge. During World War II, the company specialised in making

locals killed in the Transvaal War and one expressing the gratitude of Belgian refugees who came to Otley during the First World War. Many of the buildings

cross the border to the Netherlands en masse. In 1914 one million Belgian refugees were already in the Netherlands, but throughout the war, refugees kept

their home countries. During the Second World War, she worked with Belgian refugees, and after that war continued her efforts with the International Council

been sent home with a "blighty wound"; the town also received 150 Belgian refugees. The Second World War affected Tunbridge Wells in a different way—it

Cambridge during the Great War. Noting the large number of unemployed Belgian refugees, she devised, ran, and raised funds for a project known as the "Belgian

She went to France on a morale-boosting tour and also worked with Belgian refugees. Swan visited the United States in January 1918 and again after the

Central Powers. Sheepshanks also advocated for Britain to take in Belgian refugees and the International Women's Relief Committee was housed in the Jus

capacity they worked to find employment, food and housing for Franco-Belgian refugees who arrived in Paris following the 1914 German invasion of Belgium

refugees from earlier conflicts, while Strobos' grandmother had sheltered Belgian refugees during World War I. When Strobos was ten years old, her parents divorced

1880s. In the First World War the town became host to some 65,000 Belgian refugees fleeing the conflict. Shorncliffe Camp served as a training camp for

Government. From 15 October 1914 onwards until 1919, more than 100,000 Belgian refugees stayed in this camp. Empress Hall was the site of the first game played

possession de leur chaire. He left on an icy road to rescue a convoy of Belgian refugees on 6 December 1914, became congested and died a few hours later. His

rented Castle Menzies, in Perthshire, Scotland, and let a family of Belgian refugees move in temporarily. On February 13, 1915, she sailed back to the United

many British stragglers as possible on their way west and as many Belgian refugees as possible on their way south. More than one million Belgians, most

Roelofarendsveen in South Holland, where he provided pastoral care for the many Belgian refugees. In recognition of his work, the King of Belgium knighted him in the

British troops pass a column of Belgian refugees near Leuven on 12 May 1940

invaded Belgium. Christie's inspiration for the character came from Belgian refugees living in Torquay, and the Belgian soldiers she helped to treat as

Germany and occupied Belgium. During World War I, an average of 25,000 Belgian refugees lived in the city, as well as hundreds of German deserters and escaped

School and Gravesend County School for Girls. In 1914, Wilson met Belgian refugees in Gravesend, and decided to suspend her teaching to take up relief

the headline "The Face That Every Woman Now Despises". A group of Belgian refugees in Paris placed a message at King Albert's statue denouncing his son

War I, Gibbs Hunt was active in the French Red Cross where she aided Belgian refugees and visited wounded Allied soldiers. After World War I, Gibbs began

line)". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 27 February 2013. "11 May 1940: Belgian Refugees Clog the Roads". World War II Today. Retrieved 23 May 2013. "On the

Order of the Crown, by the King of the Belgians in 1921 for work among Belgian refugees during the same conflict. She died in Salisbury on 19 November 1960

for a building for a hospital, a typhoid epidemic broke out amongst Belgian refugees in Calais. She, along with another doctor and ten nurses, treated the

war, in 1914, he organised a branch of the Swiss committee to help Belgian refugees. In 1920, he opened a boutique on the Avenue de l'Opéra, by that time

of the flag of Belgium, a show of support for the large number of Belgian refugees that had arrived in the town. After the war, they wore white shirts

Republic, he was called back to supervise the reception of French and Belgian refugees fleeing in 1940 into British channel ports from their occupied countries

worked with the Bradford Khaki Handicrafts Club to teach embroidery to Belgian refugees and to soldiers who had returned from the front, believing that the

usual style in her work. Other works of the time were a drawing of Belgian refugees fleeing the Germans at the start of the war and one titled Reinforcements:

recuperating at her parents' home. During the war Rhondda helped to place Belgian refugees in Monmouthshire and was then employed by the government to encourage

their country. On 18 May 1940, Prinses Astrid left Ostend harbor with Belgian refugees en route to Southampton, United Kingdom. From 23 May 1940 forward,

"Elisabeth-dorp", to commemorate the war period and the hardships of the Belgian refugees. In 1918, the magazine De Stijl published an article by Hoste entitled

below). During the First World War it would become accommodation for Belgian refugees. Meanwhile, the historic hamlet of North End was massively redeveloped

relief efforts. When Herbert was chosen to direct relief efforts for Belgian refugees, Lou became heavily involved as well. She also reorganized the Society

(1971) and five works by Frances Hodgkins, including Unshatterable / Belgian Refugees(1916). In 1981 Wilson left Christchurch Art Gallery for the Auckland

Lee Woodhams — Organiser of Assistance to Belgian Refugees Nor ah Blanche Woodman — Matron, Belgian Refugees Camp, Earl's Court Constance Ada Woods — President

lastingly as a co-operative venue, and from 1914-1918 the building housed Belgian refugees. The station was located on the south-western side of the single track

riot." A total of 86 men from Marbury served in the First World War; Belgian refugees supplied some of the resulting deficit in agricultural labour. The

still have worked up to 19 May but by then, roads were crowded with Belgian refugees when they were needed for redeployment and the French transport units

The first public event was a concert held later in 1914 in aid of Belgian refugees displaced by the German invasion of Belgium, and, in May 1915, the

married in June 1919. During the war, Teresa Hulton had worked with Belgian refugees in London and as a Red Cross nurse in Italy. The couple dedicated themselves

the M.P. for Reading since 1904, becomes the first Baron Reading. Belgian refugees arrive in Reading. 1916 January: War Hospitals Supply Depot, which

ancient date". During the First World War, Royton Hall was used to house Belgian refugees, and following the war was bought by Dr John Thomas Godfrey. After

Long as Chief Secretary. Long dealt with the plight of thousands of Belgian refugees. He was actively involved in undermining attempts by David Lloyd George

worked to assist the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association and Belgian refugees. Marks was appointed as acting lecturer in French at the University

British Red Cross detachments as well as for use as a temporary home for Belgian refugees during the First World War. The 21st century saw the town hall becoming

During the war she helped raise money and assisted with clothing for Belgian refugees. She left the house in about 1920 and the estate was divided into lots

then posted to the Western Front. It went on to become a home for Belgian refugees before becoming a Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital in October 1914

In 1916 Folkestone became overwhelmed by the influx of French and Belgian refugees displaced by the war. In 1922, Harry Reeve was forced to retire owing

from London in 1907. Kryn & Lahy Steel Foundry founded in 1915 by Belgian refugees, and which was a target for German bombers in World War II. Irvin Great

Russian Orthodox Church in Exile, as well renting a local house for Belgian refugees during the First World War. Throughout these years, until the 1970s

father returned to France and occupied themselves with the care of Belgian refugees in the region of Anglet. After Belgium's liberation, Henri Baels was

Willie Stewart, London Hearts Supporters Club Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 Association Football. War Fund

worked for two years in a munitions factory, while singing for other Belgian refugees and for wounded soldiers. Bernard Tokkie could not escape from the

food to the starving Dutch at The Hague in Operation Manna, ferried Belgian refugees home, repatriated Allied Prisoners of War, and flew long scenic (Baedeker)

was the venue for a meeting to organise accommodation for some 1,500 Belgian refugees seeking homes in the local area. In 1938, there was a fire in the council

was the venue for a meeting to organise accommodation for some 1,500 Belgian refugees seeking homes in the local area. In 1938, there was a fire in the council

the London Volunteer Rifles. She helped to organise transport for Belgian refugees and the Association of Advertising Women (AAW) continued through the

their mother in a private living room in London Children in Budapest Belgian refugees in London Italian postcard featuring an infant Boys in the British

history. The house was occupied by various tenants, including housing Belgian refugees during World War I. It was then occupied until about 1960, after which