Items relating to George Henry Baker of Exeter, who died on 10/10/1917 in the Great War, are being gifted to the Devon Heritage Centre after almost 100 years in the north of England.
By popular request the exhibition shown in August is being repeated, with some additional items.
This is a free exhibition of information and items relating to the First World War, contributed by members of the Heavitree community, including personal stories from families who were directly affected.
Here is a chance to find why soldiers were sometimes called Tommies, why a poppy for remembrance, why were some men given a white feather, what coat was developed for the trenches but is now a very fashionable garment.
Six years ago, Sam bought a violin in Oxford. It had all the appearance of a new instrument but the label inside gave the date 1915 and the name Richard S. Howard.
Research revealed that the violin had been made, but never finished, by a luthier and some-time music hall performer from Leeds called Richard Spencer Howard.
He had joined the army in 1916 at the age of thirty-five and less than two years later fought and was killed at the Battle of Messines in West Flanders, Belgium.
His violin had been left unfinished in his workshop.
