Whittington barracks is a military base in whittington, staffordshire, near lichfield in england. The coventry canal borders the village to the north and east. We are fast becoming experts on all the lancashire grants apart from our own which is a real muddle of a family. Check out whittington barracks, lichfield road map. Jobs in whittington barracks, lichfield ws14 in april. The museum is situated alongside whittington barracks near lichfield, the historical home of the regiment, and houses a collection of around 11,000 items.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,591, increasing to 2,603 at the 2011 census. The staffordshire regiment museum dms whittington lichfield staffordshire. Sorry lichfield but at least in the annals of us military history the name is. The history of the cheshire regiment in the second world. Map of whittington barracks, lichfield, ws1, uk cylex. Lichfield heritage centre market square, lichfield. So far weve only got a birth for the second son, michael. The history of the northamptonshire regiment, 1948 1960 by lt.
A view of the armoury, whittington barracks, lichfield. The staffordshire regiment museum whittington barracks. Us 10th reinforcement depot at lichfield including whittington barracks. The staffordshire regiment museum tells the story of the staffordshire regiment and all its antecedents from its formation in lichfield in 1705. The whittington barracks lead is just about the last one we have. During the 18th century they were one of the largest and well attended meeting in the midlands in 1773 a grandstand was erected near the lichfield tamworth road. Welcome to the website of whittington history society. Buy the history of the cheshire regiment in the second world war. The barracks were intended to be the depot of the 38th 1st staffordshire regiment of foot and 80th regiment of foot staffordshire volunteers which amalgamated under the childers reforms to form the south staffordshire regiment in 1881. Meetings are held every four weeks commencing on 11th january 2018. The original edition 1st edition by arthur crookenden isbn. Lichfield 10941010027 tamworth road 16jul09 garrison church of st george, whitting ton barracks. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of whittington moor francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
If youre anywhere near the midlands area on sunday 8th of june, get yourself along to raf cosford air show 2014 its a spectacular event with so much to. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war, please do not destroy them. Reflect on our history with the numerous veterans plots and enjoy a period of quiet contemplation in the millennium chapel of peace and forgiveness where two minutes silence, last post and reveille is played and observed at 11 oclock on every day of the year. Contact forces lichfield community information portal. Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the great war. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. This site is dedicated to the people of the village, past and present, who have helped make it what every good village should be a community. We encourage groups to book in advance as that enables us to ensure.
Find and apply for the latest jobs near whittington barracks from fradley, kettlebrook to abnalls and more. Through its history the staffordshire regiment has been involved in many campaigns and. Whittington barracks is a british army base in whittington, staffordshire, near lichfield in england. Reflect on our history with the numerous veterans plots and enjoy a period of. Find and apply for the latest jobs near whittington barracks from tame valley industrial estate, grendon to. Whittington is a village and civil parish which lies approximately 3 miles south east of lichfield in the lichfield district of staffordshire, england. Click on the book cover to go to a description of the book lichfield. The barracks were constructed on whittington heath. The archive has been amassed through the efforts of a small band of enthusiastic members with the help and collaboration of old whittonians and. Whilst the book explores days continuing quest for the perfect wife. The staffordshire regiment museum, whittington tripadvisor. The heath had been the site of the lichfield races which had moved from fradley in 1702.
We meet at the lichfield fire station community room opposite debenhams and our sessions are from 1 pm to 3 pm. Now known as defence medical services whittington, it is a triservice military unit, home to the headquarters of the surgeon generals and subordinate medical headquarters in addition to being the location of the defence college of health education. The wartime memories project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Whittington barracks one of the oldest in the country was witness to what. Ws14 9py whittington, west midlands, united kingdom. Whittington barracks, lichfield staffordshire lookup.
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