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News Nov 2002

Tewkesbury Historical Society

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News Archive for November 2002

The central historical feature has to be the commemoration of Armistice Day, 1918 and I was privileged to watch a moving parade. To commemorate this we have provided photographs of war veterans: it would be wonderful if we could identify them and detail their war service. This would dovetail with plans by Chris Kirby in the Museum both to mount an exhibition on Tewkesbury in War and to add to our oral history catalogue. It is also worth while to note the large number of young people who took part in the parade and who are thus learning a valuable history lesson.

As part of this commemoration, David Willavoys brought a human biographical dimension in the subsequent service for those members of the Methodist Church who gave their lives.

A somewhat dilapidated backdrop to the parade - but one into which the Borough Council intends to inject life as Tewkesbury Tourist Information Centre is the old Hatte Shoppe which Cliff Burd has kindly offered as this month's contemporary archive.

We also wish to involve - via the website - members of the Society who live abroad and communicate by email. This month we "visit" Norway and feature the mystery suggested by Michael Stenhouse concerning the disappearance of 49 Barton Street and its migration across the road! Michael wishes to know as much as possible about the Fletcher gun making family and the Fluck Corn merchants.

After our October update we received the kind of reply that delights us! We are very grateful for Toby Clempson for sending us these pictures of

66 Church Street in 1985 and, especially the elusive Abbey National School which was demolished and replaced by Century Court flats.

Please keep these responses coming!

We hope that you find much to interest you on the website and thank Wendy Snarey for her excellent management of the site. Please to comment to Wendy or me so that we know if we are meeting your needs.

John

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