Portraits of Valour: The Soldiers Who Came to the Guildhal
Portraits of Valour: The Soldiers Who Came to the Guildhal in Leicester on Monday, 2 November 2026, Check official times, at The Guildhall. Step back in time at...
Step back in time at Leicester’s historic Guildhall for a poignant exhibition that brings local history back to the very ground where it was made. On 22nd November 1919, the Leicester Chronicle published an iconic photograph of eight extraordinary local men standing proudly in the Guildhall courtyard. These men—shoemakers, blacksmiths, cotton workers, and telephone engineers from the Belgrave and District Working Men’s Club and Institute—had served with distinction during the First World War. Now, The Guildhall, in proud partnership with the At-Risk War Memorials Project, invites you to stand in their footsteps and experience their stories. Exhibition Highlights The Roll of Honour in the Mayor's Parlour: Walk into the historic Mayor's Parlour—the exact room just inside from where the soldiers stood for their iconic photograph. Thanks to...
- Date
- Monday, 2 November 2026
- Time
- Check official times
- Venue
- The Guildhall
- Address
- Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5FQ
- Price
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