The Great War
The Great War
How did the Great War affect Epsom and Ewell? Learn about the first men to leave for the Front, and how one of them became Epsom’s most decorated soldier. Discover the Grandstand War Hospital and its ghost, and the 5000 men who arrived from the University and Public Schools Battalion with nowhere to stay! Shiver at their ill-fated march on the Downs under Lord Kitchener’s eye, and their departure for France and the Somme where 75% would be killed or wounded. Find how the Manor
FREE
10.30am to 12.00 or 1.30pm to 3.00pm Both sessions are the same. Places must be booked
Bourne Hall Museum Kids Club
Spring Street
Ewell Surrey KT17 1UF
Wed 4 Aug 2021