| Accession Number | A02561 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Poperinghe |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View of Talbot House, which was used as the headquarters by the 'Toc H' movement. Toc H, a world ...
Description
View of Talbot House, which was used as the headquarters by the 'Toc H' movement. Toc H, a world wide charity in the tradition of Talbot House which was founded in 1915 by army chaplains Philip Clayton and Neville Talbot in Poperinge, Belgium. Toc, the signallers `T' combined with `H' stood for Talbot House, an 'alternative place of wholesome recreation'. It was named for Gilbert Talbot, Neville's brother, who was killed in July 1915.