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A Dorset Woman at War:
Mabel Stobart & the
retreat from Serbia in 1915
A Dorset Woman at War
celebrates the
achievements of one little-recognised but
redoubtable woman. At the heart of the exhibition
is a collection of 30 powerful black and white
photographs taken of Mabel Stobart and her team
of volunteers at their training base in Studland,
Dorset, their field camp and dressing stations
behind the front line in Serbia and the relentless
800 mile journey through snow-covered mountains
to the Albanian coast when the Serbian Army was
in retreat. On the ten-week march they were
accompanied by one hundred thousand soldiers and
many thousands of civilian refugees fleeing their
villages before they fell to pursuing enemy troops,
just a few miles behind.
Dorset County Museum in Dorchester is an
independent museum and educational charity.
The Museum is owned and managed by the Dorset
Natural History and Archaeological Society with
financial support from Dorset County Council and
West Dorset District Council.
The museum is open Monday to Saturday all year
round. During the Mabel Stobart exhibition which
runs from 31 May to 15 November 2014 the
museum is open from 10am to 5pm (4pm in
November).
Groups who book in advance are offered pay
£7.00 (Gift Aid Entry) or £6.35 (Standard Entry)
per person for a visit and this includes a guided tour
with one of the museum’s specialist tour guides and
refreshments. A minimum charge of £75 applies.
Contact
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call 01305 756832 for more details or to book
a visit for your group.
A Great War exhibition in
Dorchester, Dorset from
31 May to 15 November 2014
