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Remembering the Fallen: The Great War Education Trust Podcast

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Real stories of the Great War — told with compassion, research, and purpose. Hosted by Lucy Barnett, researcher, educator, and founder of Remembering the Fallen: The Great War Education Trust, this podcast explores the lives behind the names, the overlooked histories of ordinary soldiers, and the complex moral questions of command, discipline, memory, and loss. Each episode brings together thoughtful research, personal insight, and a deep commitment to honouring those who served. From battlefield experiences and home-front stories to ethical dilemmas and forgotten tragedies.

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The Christmas Truce: A Fragile Peace on a Violent Front 24.12.2025 18:25

n this special episode, Lucy explores the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce — not as a single, sentimental moment, but as a patchwork of brief, fragile truces that flickered along the Western Front. Some men shook hands in No Man’s Land. Some exchanged gifts. Others refused outright. And for many, the guns never fell silent at all. By looking closely at different battalions, locations, and persona...

Episode 4 — “Five Men at Mons: Human Stories from the First Shots of the Great War” 18.12.2025 35:07

In this episode, Lucy tells the stories of five soldiers caught in the chaos of the Battle of Mons — the moment the British Expeditionary Force first met the full force of the German Army in August 1914. Through their experiences, we see Mons not as a sweeping manoeuvre on a map, but as a series of human moments: courage, confusion, endurance, and the sudden collision between expectation and reali...

Rev. Arthur W. Woods: Faith, Duty, and the Army Chaplains of WWI 11.12.2025 17:38

In this episode, Lucy explores the life and service of Reverend Arthur W. Woods, the Canadian chaplain who buried Private George Follett in June 1915. Through his story, we look more widely at the essential – but often overlooked – role of Army chaplains on the Western Front. From front-line ministry to writing final letters home, chaplains carried a unique emotional burden. They comforted the dyi...

Episode 2: The Story of Private George Follett — A Life Lost in 1915 04.12.2025 16:22

In this episode, Lucy shares the story of Private George Follett , 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry (90th Winnipeg Rifles), who was killed on 21 June 1915. Drawing on personal research, archival records, and family history, Lucy brings George’s life and service into focus — not just how he died, but who he was. She explores George’s journey from England to Canada, his enlistment, his time with the...

Episode 1: Welcome — Who I Am and Why This Podcast Exists 04.12.2025 10:03

In this introductory episode, Lucy Barnett — researcher, educator, and founder of Remembering the Fallen: The Great War Education Trust — shares the story behind the podcast and the mission that drives it. Lucy talks about her background in WW1 Studies, her personal connection to remembrance, and why preserving the real, human stories of the Great War matters now more than ever. She explains how...