A Lecture by Professor Mark Connelly at the Royal Engineers Museum on Thursday 26 November, 7pm.
Soldiers were renowned for their use of obscenities, and to a lesser extent, blasphemies, during the First World War. As well as peppering their spoken language, it also played a crucial role in many songs which were then adopted by the home front after careful pruning. As well as exploring examples of obscenity, this lecture will look at the reasons behind the huge upsurge in bad language and ask whether it answered a deeper psychological need making the horrors of war bearable and alieviating the stress of frontline service.
£5.00 per ticket includes refreshments
Call 01634 822312 to book.
Royal Engineers Museum, Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham, Kent ME4 4UG
