Taken from a familyarchive held at the Royal Armouries, Only Water Between tells the storyof Captain Jack Adam and his family. Deployed to France in 1918, Jack leavesbehind his beloved wife Gert and their three children. Separated by war, lettersfrom home are a lifeline.

Containing unpublishedextracts and images of personal letters and photos, Only Water Between depictsa unique – yet all-too-common – story of family separation during the FirstWorld War. It describes the impact of soldiers missing in action, and theremarkable resilience of families left behind. Lost for many years, even theletters themselves offer a unique story of discovery and reunion.

Angela Clare portrays a relationship of intimacy,trust and strength under pressure. As Jack writes to Gert, it was a time whenthere was ‘only water between’.