Images Dated 2014 August

Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters

The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois - painting by Fortunino Matania. This painting relates to an incident in France in May of 1915, when the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers suffered very heavily at Rue du Bois, in the Pas de Calais close to Arras. The action was only one of many local attacks which ended disastrously through lack of support. Colonel Victor Rickard, recently appointed to command, was killed in the attack, as was his Adjutant, Captain Filgate. Both are represented in the picture, alongside Father Gleeson, who is shown giving the Absolution on the evening prior to the action taking place.
1915

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Comic postcard, Two women and a little boy

Comic postcard, Two women and a little boy - His father was one of the nicest men I ever met. I'd like to meet him again! Date: 20th century

© The Donald McGill Archive Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Bag, Boy, Boys, British, Card, Chat, Chatting, Child, Children, Comic, Conversation, Donald, Dress, Father, Friend, Fun, Funny, Hand, Holding, Humorous, Humour, Little, Mcgill, Meet, Men, Met, Mother, Nicest, Postcard, Red, Shopping, Toddler, Woman, Women

Comic postcard, Man with suitcase striding off

Comic postcard, Man with suitcase striding off to the sea, leaving wife and baby behind Date: 20th century

© The Donald McGill Archive Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Abandoned, Arriving, Babies, Baby, Behind, British, Card, Child, Children, Cigar, Comic, Donald, Eager, Enjoyment, Family, Fun, Funny, Happy, Holiday, Holidays, Humorous, Humour, Husband, Keen, Man, Mcgill, Men, Postcard, Sea, Seaside, Signpost, Smiling, Smoking, Stride, Striding, Suitcase, Summer, Unhappy, Walk, Walking, Wife, Woman