Inspired by the statue of a soldier reading a letter on a platform at London’s Paddington Station, the project has received more than 3,000 letters so far.
These have come from schools, groups and individuals, including poet Andrew Motion, author Andy McNab, actor and presenter Stephen Fry, and the culture secretary Sajid Javid.
Throughout the project, London Paddington Station will be broadcasting a recording of young people reading extracts from their letters, including students from Fortismere School in north London. The extracts will be broadcast at intervals each day.
The project, created by authors Neil Bartlett and Kate Pullinger, is being run by 14-18 NOW, a First World War centenary programme hosted within the Imperial War Museums.
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