A new 40-minute documentary which has been produced as part of a community history project commemorating the 66 men named on the First World War memorial in St Matthew's Church in Grandpont, South Oxford. The film explores the impact of the First World War on one small and ordinary suburban community, but also describes Oxford during the period and emphasises the links between local and international history. It is therefore of interest not only to local residents, but to a much wider audience as well. The film features interviews with descendants of the 66 men, with local people who live in the houses which they once occupied, and with Oxford and military historians. These are intercut with footage of local remembrance ceremonies and with images of documents from local and family archives.

"Terrific, a very powerful piece of local history and some remarkable stories." Tom Buchanan, Professor of Modern British and European History, University of Oxford

For more information about the film and about the project in general, go to: http://www.southoxford.org/local-history...