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Barbara McLean

It was Barbara McLaren who first proposed the memorial and engaged Lutyens to design it. Mrs McLaren was a niece of Lutyens’ noted collaborator, Gertrude Jekyll, and Lutyens had already designed a hou…
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Belgian Refugees

During the War, Ayscoughfee provided a home to Belgian Refugee families. Rev. Prior Clement Tyck, a Roman Catholic Priest of Belgian Nationality was one of the first people to travel to London to welc…
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Spalding Home Guard

I saw a similar post recently and remembered this one with my grandfather, RSM Albert Smith (right), who also served for a short time in the Spalding Home Guard. This photo is from 1952, Albert was 79…
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Surfleet Home Guard 1942

An original platoon postcard Eric Munton - 1st row standing - Far right - Second one in…
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Army Volunteer Reserves

The group portrait was taken on Sutton Bridge in 1914.  …
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Dr Katherine Storr reflects on the impact of WW1

DR KATHERINE STORR Following a career in teaching, Katherine retired in 1987 through ill health.  However, in 1993 she began studying at the University of Sussex, taking first a B.A. in Cultural Stud…
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Spalding Home Guard

Spalding Home Guard, Grandad Popple in the middle outside the Drill Hall on Haverfield Rd…
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More help needed about Spalding Auxiliary

Spalding patrol details wanted A grandson of another member of the World War 2 secret army is also seeking more information about the Spalding patrol. Working in conjunction with www.britishresist…
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Photograph from Ayscoughfee Collection celebrating VJ Day 1945

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Spalding Home Guard

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