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‘The Women of Westfield - picking up the pieces after the First World War’

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Dr Martin Purdy (Lancs and Cheshire WFA branch) recently managed a Heritage Lottery funded project at the Westfield War Memorial Village Lancaster as part of the 'Then and Now' funding stream available for WWI related undertakings. It culminated in this short documentary. ‘The Women of Westfield - picking up the pieces after the First World War’ l…


10 May 1915 : George Bargh

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Parents Isaac Bargh and Helen (née Cumming). At the 1891 Census, George, age 1 was the youngest of Isaac and Hellen's five children: Hannah (11), Samuel (9), Ben (6) and Sibella (4). They lived at Proctor's Farm, Wray with Botton and two servants: a farm and general servant.  George was educated in Halifax and at Reading University. Before th…


'Lancaster Great War Walk'

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This month we are having a gentle stroll around Lancaster sites connected to the Great War. The intention is to take our time visiting a few places and memorials related to Lancaster in the Great War. After the walk we will retire to a local hostelry for refreshments