
Q&A with Research Volunteer, Bee
Today we're catching up with one of the 40 volunteer researchers working alongside Cornwall's Regimental Museum to discover the stories of local men who left Bodmin to go to war. Meet Bee - Student, and Research Volunteer for The Trench Bodmin. Could you introduce yourself to us? I'm Bee and I'm currently in my second year of studying history with the University of Exeter on their Penryn Campus. What do you hope to do when you finish Uni? At the moment I'm not entirely sure w

What is The Trench Bodmin?
The Trench Bodmin has been described as ‘large scale outdoor immersive theatre’ - but it’s so much more than the sum of its parts. Read on to find out what to expect… The Trench at Levant, 2016: Image courtesy of The Cornishman. More than ‘just a play’ The Trench is set to commemorate the men of Bodmin and further afield who gave their lives during the First World War, but also to honour the sacrifices made by those who survived, and perhaps came back to find their lives for

Info Session for Field Hospital Volunteers
Volunteers wishing to take part in The Trench at Bodmin as WW1 nurses and field hospital staff are invited to come along to Cornwall's Regimental Museum on the 17 April between 19:00 and 20:30 [NB - not the 21st April as stated in the recent newsletter email]. This is your chance to meet some of the team, take a look at the uniforms you will be wearing, find out how to make prosthetic wounds, and ask any questions you may have about becoming involved with this ambitious proje