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From the Daventry Express, August 31, 1995: The freedom for today’s children to play and laugh in the sunshine is

... Express, August 31, 1995: The freedom for today’s children to play and laugh in the sunshine is what the heroes of the Second World War fwfi:cf'or. So says Daventry Mayor Burt, who last weekend hosted a VJ Day party for around a hundred youngsters, some ...

Walter Green replies

... READERS seem to be getting confused with the old ‘Daventry Express’ which was published for about 150 years before the Second World War. When | launched the paper in 1946, it was called the “Daventry and District Weekly Express’ which has just celebrated ...

Elephant Man, John Merrick and had him stay at a cottage on the estate one summer, died at the turn

... Merrick and had him stay at a cottage on the estate one summer, died at the turn of the century. ¢ Later, during the Second World War Fawsley Hall was taken over by the Army, and there is a sto? that a young child there was kille: accidentally by a fighter ...

VILLAGE REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

... service will be held as usual at 3pm this Sunday in_ St Margaret’s. As this is the 50th anniversary since the end of the Second World War and all the terrible horrors and devastation of those years, the chairman of Crick Parish Council would like as many ...

JEWELS

... 2,016 acres, it is a widely held belief that Weedon's Ordnance Depot was chosen to store the Crown Jewels during the Second World War. : e One 'Spt;r-)hlar haunt for the Continued on Page 14. ...

Proud day for [ ~ ~ closes Malta veteran =

... to have his medals case rebuilt. Douglas Hill, of Rye Hill Close, Long Buckby fought in .many sea battles during the Second World War and went to London on Tuesday. During his visit he received the Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal from the Maltese ...

Elephant Man, John Merrick and had him stay at a cottage on the estate one summer, died at the turn

... Merrick and had him stay at a cottage on the estate one summer, died at the turn of the century. A Later, during the Second World War Fawsley Hall was taken over by the Army, and there is a story that a youzg chi]«! there was kill accidentally by a fighter ...

WwWinson has new secret weapon

... WwWinson has new secret weapon DETAILED models of the Tiger I tank as used by the Germans in the Second World War are making an impact for a Daventrv-based firm. Winson Model Technology specialises in crafting precision model kits to sell to enthusiasts ...

Walk for victory

... Long Buckby Parish Council has arranged the walk to show villagers the land fought for by local soldiers during the H Second World War. The walk, which starts at 9.15 am will finish with an open air church service at the recreation ground and will be followed ...

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... (above) who worked on the canais during the Second World War. Right: Where to find the show. The marina is just off the A 428 West Haddon road from Crick, and will be signposted. by ticket only). Access to the site is free on all Admission for adults ...

by Charlotte Dalton

... with my dog on my lap and the noise threw me out of it. The only time I've heard such a tremendous noise was during the second world war.” Elsewhere, field fires were reported in Nether Heyford after bails of straw caught fire and in Charwelton an ...

THIS year November 11, Armistice Day, the day peace was declared after the First World War, falls on ..

... engaged in war. On the eve of Remembrance Day reporter Natasha House spoke to one veteran who saw active service in the Second World War at the age of only 18. She also speaks to someone who is 18 today and discusses their feelings on being at war in 2001 ...