| Date | 13 February 2015 |
|---|---|
| Source | Slough Observer |
| Reference | VP-0075 |
| Volume | Views of the Past |
| Collection | Views of the Past |
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Memories of the war
If you are interested in the local history of Windsor, you might like to look at the Windsor Local History Group’s journal Windlesora, which this week looks at Windsor during the First World War as well as a few other very interesting subjects.
The cover is emblazoned by a dramatic scene of a soldier going into battle with a large Union Flag behind him.
There are a number of extracts from the group’s latest publication ‘Windsor in the Great War’ which tells the story of Windsor’s involvement in WW1 in great detail.
These range from articles on the background to the start of the war from a local perspective to the story of the Christmas Truce.
The story of Caleys store during this period is also told.
Also in this bumper-packed edition are the memories of an early aviator in the Royal Flying Corps, Cadet Reginald Aden Try, who immediately after the war purchased an old ambulance and started the well-known motor coach business Windsorian Coaches.
There is also an article by me on the history of King Edward VII Hospital – a place which was overcrowded with war’s wounded. More than 1,000 wounded were cared for at the hospital.
As for non-war items, there is the story of how the Royal Windsor Website came into being – a place which should be the first stop for anyone studying the history of Windsor.
It has an increasing amount of information on every subject relating to the town of Windsor and an active forum.
Other stories include a description of a major fire in Lower Thames Street in 1904, started by a chef cooking banana fritters and a vignette of Windsor’s MP Sir Francis Tress Barry (1825-1907) who lived next to Legoland on St Leonard’s Hill.
There is also an article on the history of Upton School founded in 1935, which is still very active to this day.
Windlesora is highly recommended and was written by a number of the members of the Windsor Local History Group, while was written by Brigitte Mitchell and Derek Hunt and published by the Windsor Local History Group.
It can be purchased from Waterstones in Peascod Street or from Windsor Museum at the Guildhall.
OUT NOW: The front cover of the 1914 Centenary Edition of the Windlesora available in Waterstones and Windsor Museum.
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