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Home Front

6 September 1917 - Alice Macknade

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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On this day in 1917, thousands lined the streets in Gillingham for the funeral of 98 naval personnel killed in the Chatham air raid, and in Folkestone, Alice Macknade steels herself for her husband's return.

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole. Show less

Contributors

Alice Macknade:
Claire-Louise Cordwell
Esme Macknade:
Katie Angelou
Hilary Pearce:
Craige Els
Bill Macknade:
Ben Crowe
Oscar Hendrickx:
Pierre Elliott
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

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