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Wounded Belgian Heroes in Tonbridge, 1914: by Pam Mills

Posted on July 3, 2017 by twocenturies

Following the Siege of Antwerp, many Belgians fled for their lives coming to the UK. On 16th October 1914, a ‘special’ Ambulance train arrived at Tonbridge Station in the early hours of the morning carrying several wounded Belgian soldiers & … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Research notes | Tagged Corpus Christi Church, Quarry Hill House, Red Cross, Siege of Antwerp, Tonbridge Officer Cadets, Tonbridge School, Tonbridge Station, VAD Hospital | Leave a comment

The villages of West Kent’s response to the Belgian Refugee Crisis: by Anne Logan

Posted on June 1, 2017 by twocenturies

As refugees from Belgium poured into England in the autumn of 1914 – many of whom arrived at the Kentish ports of Dover and Folkestone – the towns and villages of West Kent swung into action, offering shelter, raising money, … Continue reading →

Posted in Research notes | Tagged Andre Vandeneynde. Tunbridge Wells Women's Suffrage Society, Barming, Belgian Relief Fund, Dover, East Peckham, Folkestone, Hawkhurst, Hayle Place, Kent Adult School Guesthouse, Lamberhurst, Louvain, Maidstone, Marden, Paddock Wood, Pembury, Tonbridge School, VAD Hospital, West Kent | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Tonbridge School

Wounded Belgian Heroes in Tonbridge, 1914: by Pam Mills

The villages of West Kent’s response to the Belgian Refugee Crisis: by Anne Logan

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