Company E was a small company of part-time territorials from a rural market town in Leicestershire. The men were all friends, neighbours, work mates and siblings who found themselves mobilised for war in 1914. The men became part of the 1st territorial division to be dispatched to France just 6 months after the start of […]
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The story of a Village Hall
Village halls are found in many different guises up and down the country. They reflect changing attitudes to education, health and community life as well as developments in construction. There are approx. 10,000 community run village halls up and down the country all with a unique often forgotten history – this is the story of […]
Hidden on the underside of one of the drawers in this mahogany architects plan chest was a Simpoles Ltd furniture makers label. The slightly torn label contained a wealth of information that led me on an interesting journey of discovery. His Majesty’s Office Of Works The label told me that it was made sometime prior to […]