Remembrance Day 2014

Spratton Local History Society remembered all 18 young men from the village of Spratton whose lives were sacrificed in the First World War and laid a wreath at the foot of the War Memorial. They especially remembered William John Smith of the Northamptonshire Regiment who was killed in France on 2 November 1914 and was the first man from the village to die in the war. His name is on the Menin Gate in Ypres.

A wreath was also laid in memory of William Rhodes-Moorhouse VC of the Royal Flying Corps who died on 26 April 1915.

History Wardrobe booked for Spratton's First World War Event

11.30 am Sunday 26th April in Hunter Hall at Spratton Hall School

Part of Spratton's First World War commemorations

World War One had catastrophic impact on the lives of millions, both on the battlefield and on the Home Front too. It was also a time of tremendous social upheaval, bringing new opportunities and freedoms to many women, all of which had a dramatic impact on fashions.

The History Wardrobe bears witness to the lives of women during the war by showcasing their stories... and their clothes.

 

Moving and amusing, with many anecdotes and a unique display of costumes and uniforms, Women and the Great War complements the publication of the exciting new costume history books by Lucy Adlington - Great War Fashion - Tales from the History Wardrobe and Fashion: Women in World War One