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War and Conflict Coleorton
8 May 2020 was 75th anniversary of VE Day. So here are some articles about life in WW2:
Wartime Memories from the Derbyshire Tomboy
Childhood Memories in WW2 - Elaine Oldham
Spitfire Tragedy at Lount
Spitfire Tragedy at Lount - The Sequel
Memories of the Home Guard based at Rosine House on The Moor
More stories
St Mary's Church was badly damaged in the English Civil War >>
Coleorton's Napoleonic Volunteers of 1803-1806
WW1 Coleorton Roll of Honour
Corporal Toon awarded Military Medal WW1
Waiting for The Bomb - Orlit Post at Coleorton
Coleorton War Memorial
Coleorton War Memorial
Articles from members of Coleorton Heritage Group
Lucy and John Beckwith: school-masters and parents
The Richards family
Friday Night was Whitwick Night
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