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Heroes of the Home Front

Tutor: Matthew McMurray, Keeper of Heritage, Royal Voluntary Service Heritage Collection

Join Matthew, Keeper of Heritage at the Royal Voluntary Service Heritage Collection, in this session to honour Remembrance Day. During the session, Matthew discusses the role of the Royal Voluntary Service in the Second World War, giving insights into the wartime work of RVS, and the volunteer heroes who lost their lives as a result of enemy action during the war. A powerful and moving session that pays tribute to the historical legacy of RVS volunteers.

Video time

50 minutes

Heroes of the Home Front | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

an archival image of RVS volunteers
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