[garinda]

The War Widow's was a pittance until the conflict in the Falklands, and was taxable until 1979. For thousands of women it didn't replace the earnings that their dead husbands would have earned in wages, and many families struggled to make ends meet.

I think the fact that this project will remember something that happened ninety years ago matters not one iota. From some of the crass comments in this post, I think it shows there is every need for more education about the Accrington Pals. It's indirectly costing us nothing.

If people wish to commemerate some other aspect of war, and remember the British people who are giving their lives even now, I hope they would show some initiative, and seek some of the funding that's available, instead of criticising this one.