The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918. So why does the Arlington Baths Club war memorial say 1919?
Category: war memorial
Léon Emmanuel Lévy: the six-month soldier
Glasgow clerk Léon Lévy died on the Western Front but that was not quite the end of his story. For 80 years later his name and grave became part of a short story about the War and remembrance by award-winning author Julian Barnes.
Sydney John Ancill, the dentist who died in Baghdad
Sydney John Ancill lived in Sandyford Place in Glasgow with his parents, brother and two sisters. His family were in the clothing business and before the First World War his mother ran a ladies outfitters in Sauchiehall Street.
Mapping the members who served in World War One
When we discovered hundreds of names and addresses of members who had served in the First World War, we used the data to create an interactive map.
Richard Hubbard Arroll: housepainter and fitness fanatic
Richard, or 'Dickie', Hubbard Arroll was a successful businessman running a painting and decorating company when the First World War started. He was also an advocate for physical fitness.
Arlington Baths Club History Group 