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CHRISTMAS TRUCE PLAQUE UNVEILED

hndshakeA PLAQUE to the Christmas Truce has been unveiled in the French village of Frelinghien. The plaque is on the spot where , on Christmas Day 1914, "A"
Company of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, the Machine-gun Company of the
Prussian Jäger Battalion Nr.6 and men of the Saxon Infantry Regiment Nr.134 took part in
the Christmas truce. Read more.

 

SONGS OF THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE

POSTERTHERE is to be a concert, Not A Shot Was Fired, featuring songs sung during the truce coupled with extracts from letters written by soldiers who took part in this remarkable event. It will be on Thursday, December 11th 2008 at Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria. Lesley and I are putting the concert on with the help of West Cumberland Choral Society directed by Dorothy Edger. Tickest (£6) from the Theatre on 01946 692422. See concert page for more details.

 

truce coverYOU can buy a copy of our book, Not A Shot Was Fired, which includes many of the letters discovered by our volunteers.

MASTHEAD PICTURE courtesy of The Salient Remembrance Detachment.

 

 
 
 
 

Welcome

THE Christmas Truce continues to inspire and intrigue those who hear about the meeting of opposing troops in 1914 for an informal truce involving the singing of carols and exchange of gifts. On this site you'll find many first-hand accounts transcribed by our volunteers and other information about the truce - and also how you can get involved in this project. Read this overview of the truce for an introduction to the subject.

ABOUT THIS SITE

Operation Plum Puddings aims to collate the many letters printed in UK regional papers from soldiers who took part in the Christmas Truce of 1914. These letters provide a unique first-hand account of the truce and we feel they should be collated and preserved for future generations. About 80 letters from 100 newspapers have been transcribed so far. Why not join us and play your part in this exciting and valuable project?

alan cleaver

lesley park

Editors: Alan Cleaver
and Lesley Park