They’re from one of the most famous poems of the war, “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen. After his terrible experience in the trenches he suffered from what they used to call ‘shell ...
Some of Owen's poetry, which explored the brutal reality of war, was also recited and his final letter home was read out. Fiona MacDonald from the Wilfred Owen Association described the service as ...
Poet Wilfred Owen was killed in the final week of World War One Events are taking place over 100 days to remember World War One poet Wilfred Owen. More than 150 events, including poetry readings ...
Later people understood that his poems spoke of the sadness of war and lives lost. He returned to fight in France but was killed a week before the war ended. Wilfred Owen loved the English ...