Archives for September 2014

On Monday 4 Aug 2014, villagers from Teigh in Rutland gathered to unveil a ‘Thankful Village’ Centenary plaque presented by Welsh motorcyclists Medwyn Parry and Dougie Bancroft during their 2013 tour of the 51 Thankful Villages in aid of the Royal British Legion. The Welsh slate plaque has been mounted on a staddle stone from a Teigh farm crew yard. Three of the children of the 14 men from Teigh who came home from WW1 were invited to unveil the plaque, watched by a  large group of Teigh residents, local dignitaries, and residents of nearby villages . Prayers were said by the Vicar, Reverend Janet Tebby.

Kind thanks to Sally Harnett for this news and accompanying photographs.

Another part of the Remembering WW1 event organised by the Lutterworth Royal British Legion was an exhibition in the Wycliffe Rooms, Lutterworth, Sunday August 3rd. Photograph supplied by Sue Turner.

The wreath laying in the Memorial Gardens, part of the Remembering WW1 event organised by the Lutterworth Royal British Legion and held in Lutterworth on Sunday August 3rd. Photograph kindly submitted by Sue Turner.

A WW1 Open Archive Day was organised by the Cotesbach Educational Trust and held on Saturday July 19th. The photograph, kindly submitted by Sue Turner, shows the audience listening to a talk in the recently renovated school room illustrating how archives can be used when researching your ancestors lives during WW1.