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Faith under Fire

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  • Educational Guided History, Secondary School, Sixth Form & FE College

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  • Expert guide support
  • Suitable for Literature studies
  • Suitable for Religious Studies
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This tour focuses on the non-combatants who served in the Great War with courage and distinction, and looks at the moral and ethical aspects of war that are often neglected.

How did these non-combatants grapple with matters of faith and conscience amidst the horrors of war?

On this Ypres-based tour, we focus in depth on the hardships, dilemmas and daily challenges faced by the Padres who were deployed in support of troops on the Western Front, and link them and their role with recent conflicts, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Study Themes

Your guided tour will incorporate the following key study themes to  support your learning back in the classroom.

  • The concept of the ‘Just War’
  • Morals and ethics in war
  • The role of padres in the First World War
  • Pacifists and Conscientious Objectors
  • The role of stretcher bearers in the First World War

Typical key visits in Ypres that will be included in this itinerary 

  • “Pops” Temptation behind the lines
    The town of Poperinghe was the administrative hub of the BEF in the Ypres salient and offered soldiers entertainment and relaxation away from the trenches. Live now forget tomorrow – morals in wartime. Wine women and song; Sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Sanctuary Wood Trench System
    Insight into the living conditions of soldiers in wartime: Living conditions, trench construction, casualty rates, proximity of death. “Tools of the trade” – trench fighting. Regular Army and Kitchener Army expectations. Volunteers and conscripts. The need for faith in the front line – Catholic regiments & soldiers. Padres in the trenches – meeting of “Woodbine Willy” and Theodore Bayley Hardy. Can a religious person justify war? The last Rites, absolution - the field burial.
  • Hill 60
    The scene of the most intense and savage fighting in the Ypres salient resulting in numerous awards for gallantry; courage, bravery and faith itself, 2 recipients of the Victoria Cross on Hill 60 went on to be ordained. Revd Theodore Bayley Hardy – award of the MC. Tunnelling and Mine warfare. The law of armed conflict – treatment of prisoners. Courage and inner faith – The Victoria Cross – Woolley VC, Geary VC Freedom Fighter or Terrorist? (WW2 memorial).

Your price will include

  • Fully guided service
  • Tailor-made itinerary
  • An executive coach for your exclusive use
  • Return crossings with ferry or Eurotunnel
  • 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying students
  • All entrance fees associated with your visit

Why choose Anglia for Guided History Trips?

At Anglia we care about our customers, our staff, the places we visit, the stories we tell and the organisations we work with. These key principles define who we are and what we do. We believe they are also the reason why Anglia is the market leader in fully-guided history trips for UK schools. We work with you to design a bespoke tour which meets the specific needs of your school and which supports what you are teaching in class. We start by asking what you want your students to see and what you want them to experience then build the tour around these requirements. A tour which, as the testimonials on our website show, your students will find thought-provoking, engaging and enjoyable.

Please can you pass on my thanks to both John and Sean who did a fantastic job as our guides on Friday. They were engaging and exceptionally knowledgeable which was noted by both staff and pupils. I would thoroughly recommend you as a tour provider, and hope to use you guys again in the future!

We definitely will be looking to re-book with you for next academic year
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