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The Roll of Honour for Poole in the First World War contains 700 names. Over 7000 people on active service returned from war and there are those who worked in munitions factories and wartime industry, doctors, nurses and bereaved families. The website will ultimately commemorate all of these people and information is being researched and added everyday. Start with looking at the Roll of Honour to understand the number of men who made the ultimate sacrifice. Browse the names or search for men and families from your area or street. Please contact us for further assistance.

Remembrance is the only paradise out of which we cannot be driven away.

- Richter

Poole Museum

The website of Poole Museum which tells the story of the area that is now the Borough of Poole. It is a fascinating story that will take you through thousands of years, across oceans and into the lives of many Poole people.

Poole History Online

Poole History Online is a free online database of photographs, documents and data relating to the local history of the Borough of Poole. This website is managed by Poole Museum and updated by staff and volunteers.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) honours the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, and ensures they will never be forgotten.