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Second World War
39 posts
NEWS
9
th
Apr, 2024
Bromsgrove RAF 'Bomber Command' veteran honoured at moving funeral
NEWS
29
th
Jan, 2024
Bromsgrove comes together to honour Holocaust Memorial Day
NEWS
11
th
Nov, 2023
Lickey End First School holds remembrance coffee morning
NEWS
PICTURE SPECIAL
16
th
May, 2023
IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - Blue plaque unveiled to Bromsgrove Dambuster on 80th anniversary of the bombing raids
NEWS
12
th
Mar, 2023
Eddie bowled over by Bromsgrove club's trophy gift on 100th birthday
NEWS
PICTURE SPECIAL
13
th
Nov, 2022
IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - 3,000 attend Bromsgrove Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service
NEWS
14
th
Nov, 2022
Bromsgrove bugler Katie's 'very proud' great grandmother was Wren in the Second World War
NEWS
12
th
Nov, 2022
Our guide to Remembrance Parades in Bromsgrove, Catshill, Rubery, Aston Fields and Wythall
NEWS
8
th
Nov, 2022
REMEMBRANCE - Thomas Brothers' poignant poppy displays return to Bromsgrove, Wythall and Redditch
NEWS
30
th
Aug, 2022
Unexploded Second World War grenade found in Hopwood prompts police and army response
NEWS
8
th
Aug, 2022
Annual VJ Day service to take place at Bromsgrove's Burma Star Memorial
NEWS
3
rd
Jun, 2022
PICTURE SPECIAL - Alvechurch holds its biggest ever Picnic in the Park for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
NEWS
13
th
Nov, 2021
REMEMBRANCE - Lickey End First School pupils put on special assembly for their parents
NEWS
4
th
Nov, 2021
Poignant poppy displays unveiled at Thomas Brothers' Funeral Directors in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wythall
NEWS
19
th
Oct, 2021
Remembrance - New eye-catching tribute at Rubery Social Club for those who made the ultimate sacrifice
NEWS
3
rd
Jul, 2021
VIDEO - Wythall's Bletchley Park veteran Betty Webb MBE is officially presented with the Légion d’Honneur by the French government
NEWS
11
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Jun, 2021
VIDEO - Wythall's Bletchley Park veteran Betty Webb MBE receives France's highest award - the Légion d'Honneur
NEWS
22
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May, 2021
100-year-old RAF hero Harry to give talk at Barnt Green Macular Society's next virtual talk
NEWS
11
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May, 2021
Longbridge campaigners' anger as Lord Austin's office is 'ripped out and moved to Gaydon with no consultation'
NEWS
18
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Jan, 2021
Campaign launched to keep important part of history - Lord Austin's Office - in Longbridge
NEWS
11
th
Nov, 2020
Hanbury First School held Act of Remembrance and looked at local history links to the two World Wars
NEWS
14
th
Oct, 2020
Wheeling their way to Wales - Bromsgrove School celebrates 80th anniversary of link with Llanwrtyd Wells
NEWS
29
th
Sep, 2020
Stunning fire engine which served Bromsgrove from 1935 to 1960 restored to its former glory
NEWS
22
nd
Sep, 2020
Go back to the war years at Avoncroft Museum's 1940s extravaganza
NEWS
PICTURE SPECIAL
17
th
May, 2020
Community comes together to give Bromsgrove's new centenarian Ron a lockdown 100th birthday to remember
NEWS
8
th
May, 2020
Artwork, memories and more - Bromsgrove School remembers VE Day
NEWS
20
th
Mar, 2020
Bromsgrove's 'biggest ever street party' for 75th anniversary of VE Day postponed
NEWS
14
th
Feb, 2020
Triple boost for Bromsgrove's 75th anniversary of VE Day Street Party
NEWS
SPECIAL REPORT
9
th
Nov, 2019
Plaque unveiled to the Longbridge Flight Shed which was instrumental in the war effort
NEWS
8
th
Nov, 2019
Your guide to Remembrance Sunday services in Bromsgrove, Rubery, Catshill and Aston Fields
NEWS
4
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Nov, 2019
Bromsgrove's 18,000-strong knitted poppy wall returns to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day
NEWS
27
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Oct, 2019
Hoping for another bumper turn-out for this year's Bromsgrove Remembrance Sunday Parade
NEWS
SPECIAL REPORT
25
th
Oct, 2019
Avoncroft Museum moves to clarify financial situation amidst £50,000 losses
NEWS
20
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Jun, 2019
Ladies Circle members from all over flocked to Bromsgrove to hear Bletchley Park code-cracker Betty's story
NEWS
PICTURE SPECIAL
11
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Nov, 2018
More than 2,500 turn out as Bromsgrove marks the Armistice Day centenary
NEWS
26
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Sep, 2018
More than 100 people went on guided walks of the Lickey Hills' First and Second World War sites
NEWS
14
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Sep, 2018
Find out more about the Lickey Hills' First and Second World War sites this weekend with the 'Hidden Heritage' event
NEWS
8
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Aug, 2018
Bromsgrove's annual VJ Day parade to be held this Saturday to commemorate 'Victory in Japan'
OBITUARY
6
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Jun, 2017
Funeral to be held for Bromsgrove war veteran Peter Ward who has passed away aged 95