An assembly of dignitaries and workers from the Estate gather together, possibly on the Toll, in what looks to be fairly foul weather. They probably kept the speeches short…
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English Flag Day is a day when money is collected in public places for a charity, in this case in 1916, for the Red Cross V.A.D. Hospital at Dunsdale which received no funding outside that of public donations.
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With the onset of war, several of the clubs and societies had been suspended ‘for the duration of hostilities’, often because the number of men had dwindled, or because activities were deemed ‘inappropriate.’ But the Gardening Society battled on and became quite pivotal with the increased demand on produce from the land. They had ...
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It was agreed to proceed with the annual occasion of the Westerham Hill Horse Show on August 25th, on the basis that money made would be collected in aid of the British Red Cross. The show was held under favourable weather conditions, and proved a great success. At a meeting to follow held at the ...
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December 21 1916 Mr and Mrs Wolfe Aylward gave an ‘At Home’ at Quebec House to the wounded soldiers form Dunsdale V.A.D. Hospital. The programme included Mr. Stave, a Musical Euthopian Entertainer, Ena Wayne, a Comedienne from The London Palladium, Captain Kettle, a Society Mystifier and London’s popular chorus vocalist, Rose Ralston. 25 August 1917 ...
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Peace Celebration Saturday July 19th 1919 Country-wide cities, towns and villages all celebrated peace on the same day in July 1919. In Westerham a victory procession moves round Green with the Town Band led by a Town Crier behind whom walked two young ladies in hooded cloaks carrying a banner that proclaimed ‘This is the Town ...
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Peace Celebration Saturday July 19th 1919 The front banner proclaimed ‘This is the Town of Westerham’. The next banner simply said ‘These are the Men who manage the Town of Westerham.’ The following banner said ‘These are the Women who manage the Men who manage the Town of Westerham’ and the final banner said ‘These are the Children ...
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The procession marched to Squerryes cricket ground where tea was provided for the children. They were afterwards, along with all the other children of the town, presented with medals, commemorative of the day, by the Honourable Mrs. Warde, Lieutenant John Warde and Miss Warde.
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June Heath “…At the end of the war the community feeling here was terrific, there were parties at Charlie Sharp’s garage and in all the Pubs, everywhere was alive and, everyone was very friendly – the community feeling was something that I felt or noticed that I hadn’t so much through the war years…and it ...
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