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WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE

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Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing: Final resting place of Thomas William Bamford and remembering Ralph Driver, Jack Herbert Haxley, Arthur James Knighton, Gerald Lansom, Herbert Lawrence, Leonard Walter Minkley, James William Skelly and Jack Spicer.

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SUNDAY, 29 JUNE 2008

This week we remember .............

William Andrews, killed in action, 1 July 1918

Arthur Horace Jervis, died of wounds, 3 July 1916

Leonard Alwyn York, killed in action, 3 July 1942

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LATEST NEWS & UPDATES TO THE SITE:

New this week:

The latest installment of our "WW1 Medal Roll":

Surnames beginning with "L" & "M" part 1

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News of On-Going Projects

As you may know, our next project is "Raunds - The Great War Years", a 2 volume look at the events that happened in and around the town during the period 1914 to 1921.

We would like to include photographs of Raunds taken during this period, so if you have anything you think is appropriate, please contact Steve, on 01926-817026 or Andy, on 01933-389024. 

Preliminary work has also started on a follow-on project to the "Great War Years" diaries.

The subject is "The Raunds Home Guard Platoon & ARP Wardens" from the second world war. Again we're asking for anyone who has artefacts, photos, information, stories, in fact anything related to our own Captain Mainwaring, Sergeant Wilson, Corporal Jones, Privates Fraser, Godfrey, Pike & Walker, and the dreaded Mr Hodges, to contact us.

Please call Andy, who is leading this project, 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 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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Our project is funded by the Local Heritage Initiative which is a national scheme that helps local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscapes, landmarks, traditions and culture. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) provides the grant but the scheme is a partnership, administered by the Countryside Agency with additional funding from Nationwide Building Society.