Shell WW1 History Source Pack

Reverend Lushington’s Field Communion Set Imperial War Museum (2014) Reverend Lushington’s Field Communion Set, http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083748 (Accessed on 30.11.17)

Figure 3. Reverend Lushington’s Field Communion Set

Figure 4. The contents of Reverend Lushington’s Field Communion Set This set was carried by an army vicar called Reverend Lushington on the Western Front in 1915. It includes the key items required to conduct a Holy Communion service in the field: a silver cup and jug for the wine and a silver plate for the host (bread). This would have been used to provide religious services for soldiers in the trenches and behind the lines. The British Army of WW1 was predominantly Christian although soldiers of many faiths served. The provision of religious services for soldiers was seen as vital to maintain their morale and services would often be held immediately before large attacks.