Title: Empires of the dead : how one man's vision led to the creation of WW1's war graves /
Authors: Crane, David, 1942-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Ware, Fabian.; World War, 1914-1918 Monuments; Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of Great Britain History
Abstract: Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; the extraordinary and forgotten story behind the building of the First World War cemeteries, due to the efforts of one remarkable and visionary man, Fabian Ware.
Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1.The Making of a Visionary -- 2.The Mobile Unit -- 3.With an Eye to the Future -- 4.Consolidation -- 5.The Imperial War Graves Commission -- 6.Kenyon -- 7.Opposition -- 8.The Task -- 9.Completion -- 10.Keeping the Faith.