by Summer Obrien | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog
‘TO SHIELD THE WEAK AND BIND THE STRONG’ The Story of The Wolds Wagoners by Trish Wade If you should travel through the village of Sledmere in East Yorkshire you will see, beside the road, two memorials. The smaller one of these is known as the Wagoner’s Memorial... by Summer Obrien | Apr 20, 2023 | News
#NationalTeaDay Forgotten Friday – Keep Calm & Brew Up In this week’s #ForgottenFriday we are delving into a Cuppa’ Tea and learning about how tea was rationed during the war! One example captures how deeply tea drinking was embedded in the fabric of British... by Summer Obrien | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are delving into the Home Front and are exploring the Dig for Victory Campaign! The ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign was launched in October 1939, following the outbreak of World War Two, by the British Ministry of Agriculture. Men and... by Summer Obrien | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog
Forgotten Friday – By Trish Wade – The Invisible Air Force On Saturday 1st April 2023, a blue plaque was unveiled in Filey Town Centre to commemorate the 4,000 men who came from the Caribbean and trained on the North Yorkshire coast for the Royal Air Force at RAF...