Thursday, December 18, 2008

Glemsford in the Great War

I've mentioned some of this before, but I am still fascinated and would welcome any fresh thoughts on the these issues.

While assisting with other searches, I've found several intriguing but tantalising references to Glemsford in relation to the Great War:

  1. Documents in the National Archive make a very brief reference to there having been a Prisoner of War camp in Glemsford, certainly towards the end of the Great War. Does anyone know anything about this?
  2. Similar documents refer to government "involvement" in the development of the flax factory/factories. This is less surprising, but does anyone have more details?
  3. Elizabeth Simmonds has heard of munitions work being done in the area during that conflict. Again: tantalising - does anyone have any more detailed knowledge?

All answers via me, please! You know you can do it!

SC

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