4693: Peace Bonfire

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posted on 2024-01-15, 09:04 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Tom Wain celebrated the armistice with others in Bretby (a village near Burton-On-Trent) by creating a bonfire. Tom was a gamekeeper, who the family don't think served in the war.

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Name of contributor(s)

Gillian Wain

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Tom Wain

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Bretby, England.

Object(s)

Photograph of a bonfire being prepared in celebration of peace.

Community Collection Day

Fleet Library, Fleet (09/11/18)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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