Author Archives: ELIW

Joseph, the war, a strike and a maddening memorandum

December 19, 2016
Contributed by David Hewitt Joseph fought in the First World War, even though that certainly wasn’t what he wanted. Oddly, he had at one time volunteered for military service. But, even more oddly, h...

Wartime recipes – Lessons from World War One

November 21, 2016
Whilst researching food on the home front in World War One, it was interesting to find that some of the recipes were used in the Second World War. Elizabeth Craig, (1883 – 1980) prolific writer on fo...

History of Dawlish Violets

November 21, 2016
Dr Julia Neville is an Honorary Fellow in the History Department at Exeter University, and serves on the Council of the Devon History Society.    The Strand Centre in Dawlish have published a leaflet...

Seeing it Through

October 18, 2016
Hertford Theatre Studio, Hertford SG14 1PS – Thursday 20th October, 7.30pm. Tickets £15/£13. Contact the box office on 01992 531500 or book online. St Andrew’s Church, Hertford SG14 1HZ &...