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"Remembering Haig: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" Step back in time to the era of Wartime Toby jugs and WW1 as we delve into the captivating story of Haig

Background imageHaig Collection: WORLD WAR I: ARMISTICE. Writing of the Armistice Terms by the Interallied Conference

WORLD WAR I: ARMISTICE. Writing of the Armistice Terms by the Interallied Conference. From left is di Robilant, Sonnino, Orlando, E.M. House, Bliss, Venizelos and Vesnitch

Background imageHaig Collection: From Left To Right, M. Albert Thomas, French Minister Of Munitions

From Left To Right, M. Albert Thomas, French Minister Of Munitions, Sir Douglas Haig And General Joffre In Conversation With Mr. Lloyd George During His Visit To The Somme Front During World War One

Background imageHaig Collection: British And French Leaders During World War One. From Left To Right, M

British And French Leaders During World War One. From Left To Right, M. Albert Thomas, Sir Douglas Haig, General Joffre And Mr. Lloyd George. From The Year 1916 Illustrated

Background imageHaig Collection: Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1St Earl Haig, 1861

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1St Earl Haig, 1861

Background imageHaig Collection: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Commanding The British Army In France. The Right Honourable 1St

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Commanding The British Army In France. The Right Honourable 1St. Earl Haig. 1861-1928
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Commanding The British Army In France. The Right Honourable 1St. Earl Haig.1861-1928. British Soldier And Senior Commander.From A Photograph By Russell

Background imageHaig Collection: General Sir Douglas Haig, 1861-1928. Field Marshal, Commander British Expeditionary Force

General Sir Douglas Haig, 1861-1928. Field Marshal, Commander British Expeditionary Force. From A Photograph By J. Russell And Sons

Background imageHaig Collection: Be-medalled General Sir Douglas Haig

Be-medalled General Sir Douglas Haig
General Haig Commanded the BEF First Corps and went on to become Commander in Chief. The card has a message on the other side from a Conscientious Objector - what a card to choose! WW1 Date: 1918

Background imageHaig Collection: Frank O Salisbury working on painting of King at the Front

Frank O Salisbury working on painting of King at the Front
Artist Frank O. Salisbury pictured at work on a huge canvas for his famous painting of the royal visit to the Front. The painting depicted King George V

Background imageHaig Collection: Lady Alexandra and Lady Victoria Haig by Mme Yevonde

Lady Alexandra and Lady Victoria Haig by Mme Yevonde
Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (1907-1997) and Lady Victoria Doris Rachel Haig (1908-1993) by Madame Yevonde. They were the two elder daughters of the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig. Date: 1929

Background imageHaig Collection: WORLD WAR I: BATON, 1918. General Henri Petain being presented with the Marshals Baton

WORLD WAR I: BATON, 1918. General Henri Petain being presented with the Marshals Baton. In attendence is Marshal Joffre, Marshal Foch, General Pershing and General Haig in Metz, France

Background imageHaig Collection: Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the scene of a fire in Tottenham Court Road, 24 September 1940

Background imageHaig Collection: Lieutenant-General Douglas Haig

Lieutenant-General Douglas Haig
Portrait by John St. Helier Lander of Douglas Haig (1861-1921), Commander of the First Corps of the British Expeditionary Force

Background imageHaig Collection: Allied Commanders in Chief, France, 1918

Allied Commanders in Chief, France, 1918
Photograph collected by Lt Gen Sir J P du Cane KCB head of British mission with Marshal Foch, showing Marshal Petain, FM Sir D Haig, Marshal Foch, Gen J J Pershing, 1918

Background imageHaig Collection: The resting place of Earl Haig at Dryburgh Abbey

The resting place of Earl Haig at Dryburgh Abbey
The resting place of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861-1928) at Dryburgh Abbey, Scottish Borders - taken on the day of burial on 7th February 1928. Date: 1928

Background imageHaig Collection: Sir Douglas Haig

Sir Douglas Haig. Part of Box 104 Boswell collection.Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC (19 June 1861 29 January 1928)

Background imageHaig Collection: WW1 - Allied Military Commanders

WW1 - Allied Military Commanders at Metz, 8th December 1918 - Joffre, Foch, Douglas Haig, Pershing and Petain. Date: 1918

Background imageHaig Collection: Earl Haig - Between the Wars

Earl Haig - Between the Wars, Italy. Possibly in Italy Date: 1920s

Background imageHaig Collection: The Castle & Earl Haig Statue, Edinburgh, Midlothian

The Castle & Earl Haig Statue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Date: 1920s

Background imageHaig Collection: Men who are making history, WW1

Men who are making history, WW1
World War One commemorative postcard, Men who are making history. With portraits of King George V, Admirals Fisher, Jellicoe and Callaghan, Rear Admiral Madden, Vice Admiral Beatty, Lord Roberts

Background imageHaig Collection: Earl Haig railway engine, Marylebone Station, London

Earl Haig railway engine, Marylebone Station, London. early 20th century

Background imageHaig Collection: Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the scene of a fire in Tottenham Court Road, 24 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageHaig Collection: Fire at Bush Hotel, Shepherds Bush Green, West London

Fire at Bush Hotel, Shepherds Bush Green, West London
Fire at the Bush Hotel, Shepherds Bush Green, West London, 12 June 1955. Showing the escape ladder in position after the rescue of Miss O Donnell. Date: 1955

Background imageHaig Collection: Portrait of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig on wooden socle

Portrait of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig on wooden socle
English School bust length portrait of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig on a wooden socle. Commemorative Ware

Background imageHaig Collection: Order of Service Booklet for those who died during the War

Order of Service Booklet for those who died during the War
Order of Service Booklet from the service at St. Pauls Cathedral on Friday May 2nd 1919. In Memory of the Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Cavalry and Yeomanry

Background imageHaig Collection: Combat between French and German soldiers

Combat between French and German soldiers
From the French series Visions de Guerre - HERR PROFESSOR - Halt !. Halt !. This is not the Haig Convention. A cartoon showing a mortal combat between a French and German soldier

Background imageHaig Collection: Field Marshal Earl Haig

Field Marshal Earl Haig, KT, GCB, GCVO, KCIE (1/12th size). By Captain Charles Sargeant Jagger, MC ARA (1885-1934), 13th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, commissioned 10.5.15

Background imageHaig Collection: Miniature - Sir Douglas Haig

Miniature - Sir Douglas Haig
Miniature portrait of Sir Douglas Haig, GCB, KCB, KCVO, CB. Commander in Chief of the British Expeditionary Force. Alice James, Rms Rwa, Fl. 1887-1930

Background imageHaig Collection: Portrait of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

Portrait of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Modelled by Geo. Cartlidge after a photograph by Elliott & Fry Limited. Commemorative Ware

Background imageHaig Collection: Preliminary artillery bombardments in Battle of Flanders

Preliminary artillery bombardments in Battle of Flanders
Keeping the gunners posted as to targets and ranges in action: Telephoning instructions from observation-officers to the batteries from a captured German dug-out. Date: 1917

Background imageHaig Collection: General Haigs daughters in Red Cross dress, WW1

General Haigs daughters in Red Cross dress, WW1
The daughters of General and Lady Haig - Alexandra and Victoria dressed in miniature Red Cross outfits during the First World War and posed with a kid goat. Date: 1915

Background imageHaig Collection: The Next Man In - General Sir Douglas Haig

The Next Man In - General Sir Douglas Haig
A photograph of General (later Field-Marshal and Earl) Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928), after his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the British army, succeeding Sir John French, in December 1915

Background imageHaig Collection: King George V and Sir Douglas Haig, Western Front, WW1

King George V and Sir Douglas Haig, Western Front, WW1
King George V and Sir Douglas Haig near the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: King George V, Sir Douglas Haig and Prince of Wales, WW1

King George V, Sir Douglas Haig and Prince of Wales, WW1
King George V, Sir Douglas Haig and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) on a visit to the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: King George V and Sir Douglas Haig, WW1

King George V and Sir Douglas Haig, WW1
King George V with Sir Douglas Haig and other army officers on a visit to the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: Sir Douglas Haig with Generals Joffre and Foch, WW1

Sir Douglas Haig with Generals Joffre and Foch, WW1
Sir Douglas Haig with French Generals Joffre and Foch, probably at Beauquesne, France, in August 1916 during a visit from King George V, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: Haig and Rawlinson, Western Front, WW1

Haig and Rawlinson, Western Front, WW1
Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief, with Sir Henry Rawlinson, Army commander, at an HQ on the Western Front in France during the Battle of the Somme, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: Sir Douglas Haig and Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito, WW1

Sir Douglas Haig and Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito, WW1
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and Fleet Admiral Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito of the Japanese imperial family, meeting during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1

King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1
King George V on a visit to France during World War One. Front left to right: General Joffre, President Poincare, George V, General Foch and Sir Douglas Haig

Background imageHaig Collection: Lady Alexandra Haig by Madame Yevonde

Lady Alexandra Haig by Madame Yevonde
Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (1907-1997) by Madame Yevonde. She was the second daughter of the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig. Seen here posing with lilies. Date: 1936

Background imageHaig Collection: George V, General Haig and three Indian allies, WW1

George V, General Haig and three Indian allies, WW1
Portraits of King George V, General Sir Douglas Haig and three Indian allies during the First World War -- Maharajah Sir Pertab Singh, the Maharajah of Patiala, and the Maharajah of Bikanir

Background imageHaig Collection: Remembrance Day, 1920

Remembrance Day, 1920
The twelve war leaders as pall bearers at the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph (called Armistice Day pre-World War Two) on 11th November 1920, l to r: Sir Hedworth Meux, Earl Beatty

Background imageHaig Collection: Broadway and 79th Street, New York

Broadway and 79th Street, New York
The corner of Broadway and 79th Street in New York showing the Oliver A. Olson department store. The store has large display windows showing clothing and furnishing

Background imageHaig Collection: Results of British mines and guns on the Somme

Results of British mines and guns on the Somme
Officers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme

Background imageHaig Collection: A German 15cm Siege gun

A German 15cm Siege gun
A photograph showing a German gun captured by French soldiers during the Battle of the Somme. Intended to be a decisive breakthrough

Background imageHaig Collection: General Sir Douglas Haig

General Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1921), Leader of the British advance on the Western Front, Commander of the First Corps of the British Expeditionary Force

Background imageHaig Collection: General Sir Douglas Haig, G. C. B, K. C. I. E, K. C. V

General Sir Douglas Haig, G. C. B, K. C. I. E, K. C. V
General (later Field-Marshal and Earl) Sir Dougals Haig (1861-1928), after his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the British army in December 1915. 1915

Background imageHaig Collection: Douglas Haig

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861 - 1928) Commander-in-chief of the British Forces in France and Flanders during the Great War. Date: 1916

Background imageHaig Collection: King at the Front 1916

King at the Front 1916
George V (with the Prince of Wales and General Haig), passing through the Lancer Guard of Honour to greet President Poincaire of France in 1916. Date: 1916




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"Remembering Haig: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" Step back in time to the era of Wartime Toby jugs and WW1 as we delve into the captivating story of Haig. From Post-War Recruitment to George V standing alongside military leaders during the First World War, this is a tale that shaped history. Witness Sir Douglas Haig's unwavering determination as he strategizes from his headquarters train in France, guiding troops towards victory. In Salford, young boys gather outside a corner shop off-licence, their innocence contrasting with the gravity of war. Meet Dorothy and Violet Vivian, two strong women who played an integral role in supporting soldiers on the front lines. Their selflessness echoes through time as they provide comfort amidst chaos. Even during Christmas festivities, Haig Scotch whisky finds its place among celebrations - a symbol of resilience and unity. The Kaiser himself surrenders his sword to Douglas Haig, acknowledging his prowess as a leader. From Dover's shores to Middlesex Cricket Team's triumphs in the 1930s, Sir Douglas Haig leaves an indelible mark wherever he goes. His collaboration with David Lloyd George and General showcases his ability to bridge divides for a common cause. In Drocourt-Queant, witness Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops on August 31st, 1918 - an image etched forever in our collective memory. It serves as a testament to bravery and sacrifice that brought us closer to peace. Haig's legacy lives on; it reminds us that leadership knows no boundaries or limitations. Let us honor those who fought under his command while cherishing their courage for generations yet unborn.