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Second World War

Second World War

Edwinstowe air crash assistance request – 26th February 1944

Edwinstowe Civil Defence Team

Evacuees

Home Guard

Land Army Memories

Memories of D-Day

Prisoners of War

Royal Army Ordnance (R.A.O.C.)

Senior Service

Sherwood Forest during and after World War II

Territorial Army

The Fallen World War II

The Royal Observer Corps

The Second World War in Burma

Thoresby Colliery World War II

War Time School Days by Michael Hayes & June Lilly

     & My Early Days at King Edwin’s School by Michael Jackson

When Royalty stopped off at Edwinstowe

Women’s Voluntary Service

Latest News

  • Major Oak Woodland Festival June 2022
  • May 2022 Update
  • April 2022 Update

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