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WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE

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FEBRUARY 2010

During this month we remember .....

Cornelius Robins, died, 1 February 1917

Frederick Athol White, died, 15 February 1919

Horace Francis Gunn, died of wounds, 16 February 1917

Frank Pentelow, died, 21 February 1917

Harry Rice, killed in action, 24 February 1917

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LATEST NEWS & ADDITIONS TO THE SITE:

18/1/2010 : The concluding part of our look at how the story of town's Belgian Refugees was reported in the  local newspapers of the day.

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1/2/2010 : Coming Soon ........ 

"The Local Appeals Tribunal" - with the introduction of conscription via the Military Service Act in January 1916, each town was required to set up a committee to consider the cases of men, called up, who believed they had valid grounds for a temporary or permanent exemption from military service.

Beginning here soon, we will bring you transcripts of the Raunds Local Appeals Tribunal and also the County Appeals Tribunal, where the cases of Raunds men were presented.

They tell a fascinating story of a community willing to do its national duty, but also needing to maintain a sufficient skilled workforce to complete essential contracts for the War Office and in the production of food.    

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Our second book, "Life Went On", Events in Raunds and beyond during the Great War, Volume 1, 1914-16, is selling well but is still available.

See our "Publications" page for details on where and how to obtain your copy.

Work has now started on Volume 2 of "Life Went On" covering the period 1917 to 1921 when the town's war memorial was unveiled.  

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Another project we have in-progress is "The Raunds Home Guard Platoon & ARP Wardens" from the second world war. 

We ask for anyone who has related artefacts, photos, information or stories to contact Andy on 01933-389024.

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NOT YET GOT YOUR COPY OF ............

"A WALL UNTO US" - The Raunds Roll of Honour, 1914-20 & 1939-46.

Only £6.99 in the shops or £8.50 including p&p mail order in the UK.

See our "Publications" page for full details on how to obtain one.

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FASTPATHS TO SOME OF OUR MOST POPULAR PAGES:

* The "Mini-Biographies" of our WW1 and WW2 victims

* The names on the Raunds War Memorial

* The names on St Peter's Church Roll of Honour

* The Raunds WW1 Roll Call  (a list of everyone who served) 

* Raunds WW1 Prisoners of War

* Who has a war memorial or war grave in Raunds

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Links to other local War Memorial sites:

Finedon : www.finedon-war-memorial.org.uk

Stanwick : www.stanwickwarmemorial.co.uk

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We are always looking for new stories, not just from WW1 and WW2 but also other conflicts involving Raunds folk and invite you all to submit suitable items to Steve or Andy for consideration.

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We will always welcome your comments on our developing website, you can do this either through an entry in our GUESTBOOK, or via an E-mail to Steve or Andy, all submissions will be gratefully received.  

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Although our research into the military history of Raunds goes on .......

Our original project was funded by the Local Heritage Initiative, a national scheme that helped local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscapes, landmarks, traditions and culture. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) provided the grant but the scheme was a partnership, administered by the Countryside Agency with additional funding from Nationwide Building Society.