POIGNANT exhibitions are being staged at Bradford museums to mark the centenary of the end of World War One.

The special anniversary means that Remembrance events will take on an even greater significance this year, particularly as November 11 falls on Remembrance Sunday.

At the Bradford Police Museum, a roll of honour names all the Bradford police officers who were killed in the conflict.

New displays also tell some of their stories, including that of Clayton-born Granville Ambler, who was killed in action in France on May 16, 1917.

He had also served in the Boer War, stationed in South Africa between May 1901 and October 1902.

His son Harry Ambler later joined the Bradford City Police and rose through the ranks to become Bradford's last Chief Constable prior to the City force merging with West Yorkshire Constabulary and Leeds City Police in 1974.

Yesterday, Harry's daughter Anne Ambler, now 82, officially presented an oil canvas, painted in 1961, of her father in full uniform to the museum. After being cleaned and varnished, it now takes pride of place in the treasure trove of Bradford's police history.

The World War One displays, put together by museum volunteers Julie and Stewart Davidson and Margaret Gray, will be on display in the museum until it closes for its winter break at the end of the month.

Another story told is that of Arthur Wild, of the 18th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment (2nd Bradford Pals), who was executed in 1916 for alleged desertion.

The museum also has other artefacts relating to the First World War including trench weapons used by Bradford police officers whilst on military service in the trenches during the conflict..

When the museum re-opens again in March next year, the roll of honour will become a permanent feature in the museum and a new exhibition is planned that will look at Bradford Police’s transition from war to peace.

The Peace Museum, at Piece Hall Yard, has launched its 'A Flawed Peace?' exhibition, which explores post-war peace and features a 1919 copy of the Treaty of Versailles, the peace treaty signed after the war. There will be a special opening of the museum to mark Remembrance Day on November 11, from 12-2pm.

Shannen Lang, Learning and Engagement Officer at The Peace Museum said: "The heritage of the post-war peace is so important and must be remembered; the war may have ended on November 11th, but the peace process took much longer, and the world took even longer to recover. We are excited to use our First World War collection and welcome the local community to get involved with the exhibition”.