Beaken.an Anglican priest and a resident of Essex.writes with a denizen's eye for detail and a scientific interest in accuracy..A pleasure to read. HEYTHROP JOURNAL A well-researched and written account of how the Church of England carried out its wartime duties. It will be of interest to military, social and family historians to better understand life during ... Read morethat time. ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY Beaken's research is immense . . . and his writing is accessible and attractive, a combination that makes for an absorbing read. JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES A well-researched and written account... [Beaken] shows a generally excellent and up-to-date sense of the wider historiography of the British home front during World War I. CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW Robert Beaken shows how the Church of England typically responded to mass casualties and civilian privations. His careful research demonstrates the response to have been much better than popularly painted. THE TIMES 'Must-read military books of the year' (The Right Rev. Nigel Stock) Dr Beaken's dual background as an Essex parish priest and historian, allow him to paint an informed and critical, but generally sympathetic picture of the work of the Anglican clergy and laity during the war. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY If anyone is looking for a way to understand how the Church of England worked for the first half of the twentieth century...this book would be an excellent starting place. PRAYER BOOK TODAY An eminently readable work which makes a significant contribution to the on-going reappraisal of the ecclesiastical history of the war while remaining accessible to the interested non-specialist reader. JOURNAL OF BELIEFS AND VALUES A captivating account of an extraordinary time in our history. The thoroughness of his research is balanced by warm and endearing personal stories as well as by some wise and helpful reflections on the issues raised. THE MONTH [The Right Rev. Roger Morris, Bishop of Colchester] The publishers are to be congratulated on a handsomely produced and clearly printed book, and author and publisher on the excellent illustrations, which admirably complement the text. [A] fine book. ANGLO-CATHOLIC HISTORY SOCIETY [Robert Beaken] is to be congratulated for blowing away a myth about the church and the war that has had far too much currency. CHURCH TIMES Show Less