Mushroom Culture At Corsham
Mushroom Farming. The outbreak and extended duration of the war will have had an impact on local business with the loss of labour, shortages of
Corsham’s Women of WW1
The women of Corsham, particularly the young women, saw opportunity, excitement and duty in support of the war effort. In 1914 at the start of
Women’s Work For The Troops
One of the emerging stories from research of the Corsham area during 1914 – 1918 is the unswerving and generous support of local women for
Albert Sylvester
At The Heart Of The WW1 War Committee Albert James Sylvester was born in Harlaston in Staffordshire in November 1889 the son of Albert and
Harold Simmons: A Corsham Boy Missing His Father
In January 1918, Corsham lad Harold Simmons of Pickwick Road, wrote a letter to his father serving at home with the Royal Army Service Corps
The Military Funeral Of William Robbins
William Henry James Robbins Most soldiers that were looked after at the Corsham Hospital were recovering from wounds or operations and were either returned to
Etched Into History: A Canadian Link With Corsham
The WW1 hospital established in the Town Hall during 1914 – 1918 will have brought many soldiers to the Town and probably established enduring personal
Anyone for Cricket?
The soldiers being cared for in the Corsham Hospital were, we know, often entertained by concerts arranged by local people but in August 1916 we find the
The life and autograph book of Nurse Elsie Cuss.
Elsie Cuss from Crudwell was just 17 at the start of WW1 but her war was spent looking after returning wounded soldiers as a Red
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was fought on the day and night of May 31, 1916 and was the largest Naval Battle of the First World
