Spanish flu hits the camp
In early 1919, 47 of the German prisoners of war from Raikeswood Camp died when an outbreak of Spanish Flu hit the camp. 42 of...
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Prisoners take exams in Skipton camp
On 13th January 1919 16 student prisoners of war in Raikeswood Camp sat the written examinations for their Abitur (German equivalent of ‘A’ level). The...
Christmas 1918 in Skipton Camp
For some of the Skipton prisoners Christmas 1918 was their fifth in captivity. One of the NCOs, Adolf Schonek, describes the celebrations in the camp:...
4th December 1918: POW Camp Education Officially Recognised
On 4th December 1918 the German POWs in the Skipton camp received notification from the Prussian Ministry for Education and Cultural Affairs (via the Swiss...
The Armistice in Skipton Camp
At the time of the Armistice Britain held approximately 90,000 German prisoners of war in the UK. For these men the Armistice brought fear and...
21 January 1918: 50 more German officers arrive from Colsterdale
On 21 January 1918 the third group of 50 German officer POWs made the journey from the camp at Colsterdale (5 miles west of Masham)...
19 January 1918: 2nd group of 50 German officers arrive in Skipton
On 19th January 1918 the second group of 50 German officer POWs made the journey from the camp at Colsterdale to Skipton, travelling by rail...
Centenary of German officers' arrival
This week is the centenary of the arrival of the first German officers to Raikeswood Camp. On January 17th, 19th and 21st 1918 50 prisoners...
Welcome to Ken Cockburn, our poetry translator!
We are delighted to welcome poet and translator Ken Cockburn to our team of translators (https://kencockburn.co.uk/). Ken has begun to translate some of the many...
Christmas in Skipton
The German POWs spent Christmas 1918 in Skipton. One of our student interns, Charlotte Smith, has been translating the section of the diary in which...