February 1918 On September 25th 1917, George Marchant, with the sun going down behind him, stands in a trench near Gonnelieu, France. When the sun…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #53
January 1918 Today sees us taking a walk toward the railway, starting in George Street, stood outside the flint walled Methodist chapel. It’s that time…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #52
December 1917 From his fur factory on George Street, Albert William Rought-Rought can see his home. Home is Heath House, just off the Bury Road,…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #51
November 1917 In the thirty-nine months of war, forty-nine Brandon men have been killed while on active service. Then, on just the second day of…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #50
October 1917 On Saturday 6th October, police arrested a Brandon soldier, Percy Wicks, and held him at the Police Station on London Road. Although Percy…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #49
September 1917 Colonel Edward Mackenzie has served as Justice of the Peace for Brandon since 1872. He wields much influence over the town, which was…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #48
August 1917 Brandon Rural District Council, like other authorities across the land, are acutely aware of how scarce food is becoming and all the associated…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #47
July 1917 There was some sympathy felt for the soldier taken into custody by Constable Burgess earlier this month. When questioned, the soldier could offer…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #46
June 1917 Have you ever had a moment of madness, the consequence of which has had you wishing you could turn back time and erase…
Chronicles of Brandon at War #45
May 1917 Supply and demand, two conditions determining the value of an item. Food is now as valuable as it has ever been and will…