©Bryan Phillips Oct 2024

Pamela Phillips has been busy downloading newspaper articles for the period 1911 to 1920 concerning Milton Abbas people before, during and after WW1. Around 150 new articles have been transcribed and added to our Records. These articles are a name rich source and many familiar names are included in this research – HAMBRO, SPILLER, JESTY, VACHER, DR DOMINY, LOVELL, CHURCHILL, PENTIN, FOOKES, etc. Interesting topics include the farmer’s club meetings, the Slate Club, egg collection for the war effort, cricket matches, Hambro dinner parties for all, jobs wanted, situations vacant,  dogs lost etc giving a view of the goings on in a rural agricultural village.

These articles can now be searched for names and events, which will be the task of the WW1 research group. All this research is part of their work towards a book which will be published in due course. If you have information or relatives from Milton Abbas during this period please get in touch.