The Wilfred Owen Story - BBC Inside Out North West - 30 September 2013
Dean Johnson, Jeff Walsh & Mal Robinson reveal new insights into Wilfred Owen's family's 7 years living in Birkenhead.
Dean Johnson - Welcome To Birkenhead
About Wilfred Owen's family going to live in Birkenhead when he was a child. From Bullets & Daffodils.
Video has contemporary images of Birkenhead and the Mersey Tunnel, along with images of Wilfred, one of his poems, and his grave in France.
Welcome To Birkenhead signs by Peter Edwardson.
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King and Queen At Birkenhead
Continuing their northern tour Their Majesties visit the Cammell Laid Shipyard at Birkenhead.
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Wilfred Owen - The Show
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was heavily influenced by his friend Siegfried Sassoon and stood in stark contrast to both the public perception of war at the time, and to the confidently patriotic verse written by earlier war poets such as Rupert Brooke. Among his best known works most of which were published posthumously are Dulce et Decorum Est, Insensibility, Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and Strange Meeting.
Wilfred Owen was born the eldest of four children in a house in Weston Lane, near Oswestry in Shropshire called Plas Wilmot on 18 March 1893, of mixed English and Welsh ancestry. His siblings were Harold, Colin, and Mary Millard Owen. At that time, his parents, Thomas and Harriet Susan (Shaw) Owen, lived in a comfortable house owned by his grandfather but, on his death in 1897, the family was forced to move to lodgings in the back streets of Birkenhead.
He was educated at the Birkenhead Institute and at Shrewsbury Technical School (now The Wakeman School), and discovered his vocation in 1903 or 1904 during a holiday spent in Cheshire. Owen was raised as an Anglican of the evangelical school, and in his youth was a devout believer, in part due to his strong relationship with his mother, which was to last throughout his life. His early influences included the big six of romantic poetry, particularly John Keats, and the Bible.
Owen's last two years of formal education saw him as a pupil-teacher at the Wyle Cop school in Shrewsbury. In 1911, he passed the matriculation exam for the University of London, but not with the first-class honours needed for a scholarship, which in his family's circumstances was the only way he could have afforded to attend. In return for free lodging, and some tuition for the entrance exam (this has been questioned) Owen worked as lay assistant to the Vicar of Dunsden near Reading.
During this time he attended classes at University College, Reading (now the University of Reading), in botany and later, at the urging of the head of the English Department, took free lessons in Old English. His time spent at Dunsden parish led him to disillusionment with the Church, both in its ceremony and its failure to provide aid for those in need. From 1913, he worked as a private tutor teaching English and French at the Berlitz School of Languages in Bordeaux, France, and later with a family. There he met the older French poet Laurent Tailhade, with whom he later corresponded in French. When war broke out, he did not rush to enlist and even considered the French army but eventually returned to England.
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Wilfred Owen - Strange Meeting
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was heavily influenced by his friend Siegfried Sassoon and stood in stark contrast to both the public perception of war at the time, and to the confidently patriotic verse written by earlier war poets such as Rupert Brooke. Among his best known works most of which were published posthumously are Dulce et Decorum Est, Insensibility, Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and Strange Meeting.
Wilfred Owen was born the eldest of four children in a house in Weston Lane, near Oswestry in Shropshire called Plas Wilmot on 18 March 1893, of mixed English and Welsh ancestry. His siblings were Harold, Colin, and Mary Millard Owen. At that time, his parents, Thomas and Harriet Susan (Shaw) Owen, lived in a comfortable house owned by his grandfather but, on his death in 1897, the family was forced to move to lodgings in the back streets of Birkenhead.
He was educated at the Birkenhead Institute and at Shrewsbury Technical School (now The Wakeman School), and discovered his vocation in 1903 or 1904 during a holiday spent in Cheshire. Owen was raised as an Anglican of the evangelical school, and in his youth was a devout believer, in part due to his strong relationship with his mother, which was to last throughout his life. His early influences included the big six of romantic poetry, particularly John Keats, and the Bible.
Owen's last two years of formal education saw him as a pupil-teacher at the Wyle Cop school in Shrewsbury. In 1911, he passed the matriculation exam for the University of London, but not with the first-class honours needed for a scholarship, which in his family's circumstances was the only way he could have afforded to attend. In return for free lodging, and some tuition for the entrance exam (this has been questioned) Owen worked as lay assistant to the Vicar of Dunsden near Reading.
During this time he attended classes at University College, Reading (now the University of Reading), in botany and later, at the urging of the head of the English Department, took free lessons in Old English. His time spent at Dunsden parish led him to disillusionment with the Church, both in its ceremony and its failure to provide aid for those in need. From 1913, he worked as a private tutor teaching English and French at the Berlitz School of Languages in Bordeaux, France, and later with a family. There he met the older French poet Laurent Tailhade, with whom he later corresponded in French. When war broke out, he did not rush to enlist and even considered the French army but eventually returned to England.
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Wilfred Owen - Dulce Et Decorum Est
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was heavily influenced by his friend Siegfried Sassoon and stood in stark contrast to both the public perception of war at the time, and to the confidently patriotic verse written by earlier war poets such as Rupert Brooke. Among his best known works most of which were published posthumously are Dulce et Decorum Est, Insensibility, Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and Strange Meeting.
Wilfred Owen was born the eldest of four children in a house in Weston Lane, near Oswestry in Shropshire called Plas Wilmot on 18 March 1893, of mixed English and Welsh ancestry. His siblings were Harold, Colin, and Mary Millard Owen. At that time, his parents, Thomas and Harriet Susan (Shaw) Owen, lived in a comfortable house owned by his grandfather but, on his death in 1897, the family was forced to move to lodgings in the back streets of Birkenhead.
He was educated at the Birkenhead Institute and at Shrewsbury Technical School (now The Wakeman School), and discovered his vocation in 1903 or 1904 during a holiday spent in Cheshire. Owen was raised as an Anglican of the evangelical school, and in his youth was a devout believer, in part due to his strong relationship with his mother, which was to last throughout his life. His early influences included the big six of romantic poetry, particularly John Keats, and the Bible.
Owen's last two years of formal education saw him as a pupil-teacher at the Wyle Cop school in Shrewsbury. In 1911, he passed the matriculation exam for the University of London, but not with the first-class honours needed for a scholarship, which in his family's circumstances was the only way he could have afforded to attend. In return for free lodging, and some tuition for the entrance exam (this has been questioned) Owen worked as lay assistant to the Vicar of Dunsden near Reading.
During this time he attended classes at University College, Reading (now the University of Reading), in botany and later, at the urging of the head of the English Department, took free lessons in Old English. His time spent at Dunsden parish led him to disillusionment with the Church, both in its ceremony and its failure to provide aid for those in need. From 1913, he worked as a private tutor teaching English and French at the Berlitz School of Languages in Bordeaux, France, and later with a family. There he met the older French poet Laurent Tailhade, with whom he later corresponded in French. When war broke out, he did not rush to enlist and even considered the French army but eventually returned to England.
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Harry and Meghan meet and greet young wellwishers
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Birkenhead - 14 January 2019
1. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcomed upon arrival
2. Children in crowd waving Union flags
3. Various of royals unveiling plaque beside statue commemorating World War One soldier and poet Wilfred Owen
4. Cutaway of children in crowd
5. Royals touching statue
6. Cutaway of crowd
7. Royals greeting well-wishers
8. People watching from nearby building
9. Royals meeting well-wishers, Harry accepting giant teddy bear toy
10. People watching from nearby building, zoom out to royals
11. Various of royals talking to children in crowd
12. Wide of crowd
13. Duchess talking to child
14. Wide of crowd
15. Duchess talking to children
16. Assistant carrying flowers given to royals
17. Medium of Duchess talking to children
18. Wide of photographers
19. Children dancing
20. Royals meeting well-wishers
21. Sign reading #GINGERS UNITE. I (heart symbol) you Harry, tilt down to girl with ginger hair
22. Royals walking up to town hall
23. Royals talking and greeting children in welcoming party
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Britain's Prince Harry and his pregnant wife, Meghan, carried out their first joint engagement of 2019 on Monday.
Scores of wellwishers braved the cold to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the English town of Birkenhead.
The royals started their visit by unveiling a plaque commemorating Wilfred Owen, the World War One soldier-poet.
After the unveiling, Harry and Meghan spent time talking to some of the royal fans.
The pair later met groups dedicated to helping the local community of the Merseyside town.
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Wilfred Owen - Arms And The Boy
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was heavily influenced by his friend Siegfried Sassoon and stood in stark contrast to both the public perception of war at the time, and to the confidently patriotic verse written by earlier war poets such as Rupert Brooke. Among his best known works most of which were published posthumously are Dulce et Decorum Est, Insensibility, Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and Strange Meeting.
Wilfred Owen was born the eldest of four children in a house in Weston Lane, near Oswestry in Shropshire called Plas Wilmot on 18 March 1893, of mixed English and Welsh ancestry. His siblings were Harold, Colin, and Mary Millard Owen. At that time, his parents, Thomas and Harriet Susan (Shaw) Owen, lived in a comfortable house owned by his grandfather but, on his death in 1897, the family was forced to move to lodgings in the back streets of Birkenhead.
He was educated at the Birkenhead Institute and at Shrewsbury Technical School (now The Wakeman School), and discovered his vocation in 1903 or 1904 during a holiday spent in Cheshire. Owen was raised as an Anglican of the evangelical school, and in his youth was a devout believer, in part due to his strong relationship with his mother, which was to last throughout his life. His early influences included the big six of romantic poetry, particularly John Keats, and the Bible.
Owen's last two years of formal education saw him as a pupil-teacher at the Wyle Cop school in Shrewsbury. In 1911, he passed the matriculation exam for the University of London, but not with the first-class honours needed for a scholarship, which in his family's circumstances was the only way he could have afforded to attend. In return for free lodging, and some tuition for the entrance exam (this has been questioned) Owen worked as lay assistant to the Vicar of Dunsden near Reading.
During this time he attended classes at University College, Reading (now the University of Reading), in botany and later, at the urging of the head of the English Department, took free lessons in Old English. His time spent at Dunsden parish led him to disillusionment with the Church, both in its ceremony and its failure to provide aid for those in need. From 1913, he worked as a private tutor teaching English and French at the Berlitz School of Languages in Bordeaux, France, and later with a family. There he met the older French poet Laurent Tailhade, with whom he later corresponded in French. When war broke out, he did not rush to enlist and even considered the French army but eventually returned to England.
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Wilfred Owen - Insensibility
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was heavily influenced by his friend Siegfried Sassoon and stood in stark contrast to both the public perception of war at the time, and to the confidently patriotic verse written by earlier war poets such as Rupert Brooke. Among his best known works most of which were published posthumously are Dulce et Decorum Est, Insensibility, Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and Strange Meeting.
Wilfred Owen was born the eldest of four children in a house in Weston Lane, near Oswestry in Shropshire called Plas Wilmot on 18 March 1893, of mixed English and Welsh ancestry. His siblings were Harold, Colin, and Mary Millard Owen. At that time, his parents, Thomas and Harriet Susan (Shaw) Owen, lived in a comfortable house owned by his grandfather but, on his death in 1897, the family was forced to move to lodgings in the back streets of Birkenhead.
He was educated at the Birkenhead Institute and at Shrewsbury Technical School (now The Wakeman School), and discovered his vocation in 1903 or 1904 during a holiday spent in Cheshire. Owen was raised as an Anglican of the evangelical school, and in his youth was a devout believer, in part due to his strong relationship with his mother, which was to last throughout his life. His early influences included the big six of romantic poetry, particularly John Keats, and the Bible.
Owen's last two years of formal education saw him as a pupil-teacher at the Wyle Cop school in Shrewsbury. In 1911, he passed the matriculation exam for the University of London, but not with the first-class honours needed for a scholarship, which in his family's circumstances was the only way he could have afforded to attend. In return for free lodging, and some tuition for the entrance exam (this has been questioned) Owen worked as lay assistant to the Vicar of Dunsden near Reading.
During this time he attended classes at University College, Reading (now the University of Reading), in botany and later, at the urging of the head of the English Department, took free lessons in Old English. His time spent at Dunsden parish led him to disillusionment with the Church, both in its ceremony and its failure to provide aid for those in need. From 1913, he worked as a private tutor teaching English and French at the Berlitz School of Languages in Bordeaux, France, and later with a family. There he met the older French poet Laurent Tailhade, with whom he later corresponded in French. When war broke out, he did not rush to enlist and even considered the French army but eventually returned to England.
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Duke of Sussex plays with baby boots at support group visit
(14 Jan 2019) DUKE OF SUSSEX PLAYS WITH BABY BOOTS AT SUPPORT GROUP VISIT
Showing off her baby bump, the Duchess of Sussex and her husband played with knitted baby clothes at a women's support group Monday (14 JANUARY 2019).
Along with husband Harry, the Duchess traveled to Tomorrow's Women Wirral in Birkenhead, England, on what marks the royal couple's first joint engagement of the new year.
Meeting with women at the center, the Duchess admired some of their knitted creations - including baby hats, cardigans and boots.
Before unveiling a plaque, she thanked the center staff for their hospitality and praised the work they are doing in the local community.
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Wilfred Owen biography introduced by Guy Cuthbertson
Guy Cuthbertson, author of the 'Wilfred Owen' biography, interviewed by George Miller for Yale University Press.
One of Britain's best-known and most loved poets, Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was killed at the age of 25 on one of the last days of the First World War, having acted heroically as soldier and officer despite his famous misgivings about the war's rationale and conduct. He left behind a body of poetry that sensitively captured the pity, rage, valour and futility of the conflict. In this new biography Guy Cuthbertson provides a fresh account of Owen's life and formative influences: the lower-middle-class childhood he tried to escape; the places he lived in, from Birkenhead to Bordeaux; his class anxieties and his religious doubts; his sexuality and friendships; his close relationship with his mother and his childlike personality. Cuthbertson chronicles a great poet's growth to poetic maturity, illuminates the social strata of the extraordinary Edwardian era, and adds rich context to how Owen's enduring verse can be understood.
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Harry and Meghan meet fans in Birkenhead
(14 Jan 2019) HARRY AND MEGHAN MEET FANS IN BIRKENHEAD
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, traveled to Birkenhead, England Monday (14 JANUARY 2019) for their first joint engagement of the new year.
The Duchess, wearing a purple dress coupled with red overcoat, showed off her baby bump as the pair met crowds in Hamilton Square.
Before greeting the locals, the royal couple unveiled a plaque commemorating English First World War poet and soldier, Wilfred Owen.
The Duke and Duchess are in the Merseyside town to visit local organizations dedicated to helping the local community.
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