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As the war drew to its climatic close, people in Monmouthshire began to look towards the peace.\u00a0 In October 1918 branches of the League of Nations Association were formed in Brynmawr and elsewhere. On the day of the armistice crowds gathered outside newspaper offices waiting for the news to come through.<\/p>\n
For many, the end of the war was marred not just by memories of loved ones lost but also by the fresh wave of deaths as a result of the Spanish \u2018flu epidemic.\u00a0 The Medical Officer of Health for Abertillery reported that during the first three weeks of November, 55 people had died of Spanish \u2018flu.\u00a0 They were aged between 19 and 39.<\/p>\n
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Griffithstown School log book\u00a0 11th<\/sup> November 1918\u00a0\u00a0 (Gwent Archives)<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cAt 11.10 this morning came the glorious news that the Armistice with Germany had been signed.\u00a0 The scholars had been assembled, and upon the announcement being made, there appeared excitement rare even in the annals of school children. After shouting and cheering and the singing of patriotic songs, it was felt impossible to go on with the work of the day, the excitement, in and out, rendering the idea of work out of the question., so at 11.35 a.m. the jubilant scholars were dismissed for the day and thus ended a morning that will live for ever in the memory of the teachers and children who were privileged to live through it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PEACE As the war drew to its climatic close, people in Monmouthshire began to look towards the peace.\u00a0 In October 1918 branches of the League of Nations Association were formed in Brynmawr and elsewhere. On the day of the armistice … Continue reading