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| Picture No | 10217558 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | 'Roses for heroes' 1916 |
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Wounded soldiers arriving from the front at Charing Cross Station, London to a rapturous reception from the waiting crowds. Those gathered, the local women flower-sellers in particular, are said to have showered the soldiers with flowers as they passed by on their way to hospital.
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| Source | Front Cover by Samuel Begg in 'The Illustrated London News', 15 July 1916 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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