The staffordshire regiment museum is a military museum in staffordshire, england, preserving the history of the staffordshire regiment the prince of waless, its antecedent regiments and its successor regiment, the mercian regiment, from 1705 to the present. The staffordshire regiment museum, dms whittington. Whittington barracks, lichfield staffordshire lookup. Whittington barracks, whittington, west midlands, united kingdom. The staffordshire regiment museum, dms whittington, lichfield. Bands which played at the 1905 bower festivities included the lichfield volunteer band and a drum and fife band from whittington barracks. The staffordshire regiment museum, whittington tripadvisor. Find all the transport options for your trip from lichfield trent valley station to whittington barracks right here.
We offer sessional and full day care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The lichfield book of days by neil coley nook book. The heath was the originally the site of the lichfield races which had moved from fradley in 1702. Whittington is a quick, cantputdown read and i very much feel it deserved its newbery honor. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war, please do not destroy them. Find and apply for the latest jobs near whittington barracks from tame valley industrial estate, grendon to.
Welcome to the website of whittington history society. Whittington barracks in the great war the wartime memories. Area information for whittington barracks, lichfield, ws14 9tj. If you like local history about whittington, near lichfield, barracks then this is the book for you. Postcode for whittington barracks is ws14 9tj town for whittington barracks is lichfield county for whittington barracks is staffordshire longitude for whittington barracks is 1. Lichfield trent valley station to whittington barracks 2. The 64th 2nd staffordshire regiment of foot was created on 21 april 1758 from the 2nd battalion of the 11th regiment of foot. Ii double keep completed in 1881 under the supervision of major hc seddon, royal engineers, director of the design branch. Whittington barracks whittington, west midlands, united.
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Now known as defence medical services whittington, it is a triservice military unit, home to the headquarters of the surgeon generals and subordinate medical headquarters in addition to being the location of the defence college of health education. Whittington, staffordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Providing the perfect backdrop for savouring a wide choice of tasty seasonal pub food dishes and an extensive collection of refreshing wines, real ales and lagers, were perfectly. We encourage groups to book in advance as that enables us to ensure. Whittington, lichfield, staffordshire, ws14 ii garrison church of st george, whittington barracks ii gate piers and attached wall to the west approximately 100 yards south west of whittington old hall. It is one the best preserved keeps from this important national building programme following cardwells 1872 localisation act, which created a county framework for army recruiting it demonstrates a conscious policy of using architecture as a promotional tool, rather than. This unexpected return is a true occasion for celebration, bringing the history of so. Staffordshire regiment museum military wiki fandom. Nathaniel hawthorne, visiting lichfield in 1855, noted the large number of young soldiers newly recruited into the kings own who were lounging about and looking as if they had a little too much ale. Lichfield train pullout card whittington barracks views military troops training at whittington barracks nr lichfield pu 1906 1905 lichfield staffordshire advert pantomime dick whittington st james.
Reflect on our history with the numerous veterans plots and enjoy a period of quiet contemplation in the. During the 18th century they were one of the largest and well attended race meetings in the midlands and in 1773 a grandstand was erected near the lichfield tamworth road. To subscribe to the whittington family email group, send an email with the word subscribe in the subject line to. Whittington preschool and day nursery is a well established full time setting based at whittington barracks on the edge of lichfield. Area information for nottingham road, whittington barracks. Military troops training at whittington barracks nr lichfield pu 1906. History of whittington, in lichfield and staffordshire. Staffordshire libraries provide a library bus service to whittington. Councillors to make decision on new whittington barracks office building after sport england objects over loss of playing field by ross 24th september, 2019 26th september, 2019 councillors are set to decide on whether to allow an extension to a military training facility in lichfield after objections were raised by a national sports organisation. The archive has been amassed through the efforts of a small band of enthusiastic members with the help and collaboration of old whittonians and. Whilst the book explores days continuing quest for the perfect wife. It is adjacent to whittington barracks, 15 the former home of the staffordshire regiments antecedent regiments since 1881, and the current base for the regimental headquarters of the mercian regiment 16. If youre anywhere near the midlands area on sunday 8th of june, get yourself along to raf cosford air show 2014 its a spectacular event with so much to. Lichfield city band was formed in 1910 and survived in 1937.
Reserve a table at the whittington arms, lichfield on tripadvisor. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,591, increasing to 2,603 at the 2011 census. She works in community development and writes the popular local history blog. A small hoard site was discovered near church farm within the present day village, which included saxon and roman brooches, roman coins and pottery of a similar date. This portal gives you super fast access to local news, events and info around lichfield and the staffordshire area plus the very best of the internet. This web site aims to give a brief history of the barracks through its 125 years. Reflect on our history with the numerous veterans plots and enjoy a period of. This year over 40 classic cars will be at the show. Enter any full uk postcode into the box and all the local news, events and links. In the year 1817, records show that 602 people resided in whittington but now it boasts a population of over 3000. Interesting information for whittington barracks, lichfield. Postcode for whittington barracks lichfield ws14 9tj map.
We encourage groups to book in advance as that enables us to ensure your visit is as enjoyable as possible. Taking you through the year day by day, the lichfield book of days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the cathedral city. By contrast, whittington barracks still has its original boundary wall and a number of original buildings, as well as still being occupied and training troops. The coventry canal borders the village to the north and east. The collection now includes items from the new mercian regiment. Whittington, originally hwitantone witas town, is mentioned in the history books as far back as the year 1200. Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep indeed free for jobseekers. Ii double keep completed in 1881 under the supervision of major hc seddon, royal engineers, director of. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about nottingham road, whittington barracks, lichfield, ws14 9tg is based on the last census performed in the uk in 2011. Best western lichfield city centre the george hotel is a hotel in lichfield, it is approximately 4. Contact forces lichfield community information portal.
There are large barracks here for the depots of the south staffordshire and north staffordshire regiments. Soon after the completion of the barracks at whittington in 1880, the lichfield barracks was closed. Historical records of the 1st kings own stafford militia. The staffordshire regiment museum dms whittington lichfield staffordshire. The keep at whittington barracks is designated at grade ii for the following principal reasons. Find all the transport options for your trip from lichfield to whittington barracks right here. I vaguely knew the story of thomas day and his attempt to mould a perfect wife. The geonames geographical database is available for download free of charge under a creative commons attribution license. Whittington barracks in lichfield is in the west midlands region of england. The whittington arms is a family friendly pub, bar, and restaurant located on the outskirts of the picturesque village of lichfield, near whittington village. Whittington barracks has remained fully operational since 1881 and in this time has expanded, contracted and been altered to meet developing operational needs. Armstrong weaves his version of the whittington legend with the events surrounding a barn full of animals and their human companions.
Keep at whittington barracks, whittington, staffordshire. It is located in whittington, staffordshire on the a51 lichfieldtamworth road, 3 miles from lichfield and 4 miles from tamworth. St georges garrison church is within whittington barracks. The north staffordshire regiment prince of waless was a line infantry regiment of the british army, which was in existence between 1881 and 1959. Rome2rio makes travelling from lichfield trent valley station to whittington barracks easy. We cant wait to visit the museum in the future once. The staffordshire regiment museum tells the story of the staffordshire regiment and all its antecedents from its formation in lichfield in 1705. Whittington barracks is a british army base in whittington, staffordshire, near lichfield in england. In the year 1817, records show that 602 people resided. The cars will be on display throughout the day and at an appropriate time will parade around the arena with commentary on their history, type and background. This page combines information for the address whittington barracks, lichfield, ws14 9tj, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. The lichfield book of days by neil coley nook book ebook. The museum welcomes groups and can tailor tours to suit all tastes from general interest to military enthusiasts all are bound to be fascinated by what they discover here at whittington. The barracks were intended to be the depot of the 38th 1st staffordshire regiment of foot and 80th regiment of foot staffordshire volunteers which amalgamated under the childers reforms to form the south staffordshire regiment in 1881.
Everyone is welcome to attend the masses but it is essential, for security reasons, that you contact the chaplain, fr smith, in advance. The staff at the museum are so pleased with the work the young people have completed and want to undertake further community projects with future teams. Indeed ranks job ads based on a combination of employer bids and relevance, such as your search terms and other activity on indeed. Whittington heath, with an area of over 300 acres, is the property of the war department. St georges garrison church, lichfield latin mass society. In 1871 he was living in chorltonuponmedlock, manchester with his widowed mother or stepmother, catherine and his younger brothers, michael and thomas. Listed buildings in whittington, lichfield, staffordshire. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of lichfield. Each mobile library carries around 3,500 items of stock including books for children and adults, talking books, dvds, local history and information. Whittington is a village and civil parish which lies approximately 3 miles south east of lichfield in the lichfield district of staffordshire, england. Sorry lichfield but at least in the annals of us military history the name is.
Whittington barracks one of the oldest in the country was witness to what. In 1881, under the childers reforms, the 64th regiment of foot was merged with the 98th prince of waless regiment of. This site is dedicated to the people of the village, past and present, who have helped make it what every good village should be a community. This whittington library bus route is operated week 3 tuesdays.
They have cleared a berm around the trenches so they can plant poppies. The village is situated 3 miles southeast of lichfield and approximately 3 miles west of tamworth. Fowlerwhittington cemetery, putnam county, west virginia whittington parish, u. The museum is adjacent to whittington barracks, the former home of the staffordshire regiments antecedent regiments since 1881, and the current base for the regimental headquarters of the mercian regiment and the defence medical services. Tamworth team have had a great week on their community project at whittington barracks museum. The museum is situated alongside whittington barracks near lichfield, the historical home of the regiment, and houses a collection of around 11,000 items. A brief history of our village we believe that whittington was originally the site of an iron age romanobritish farmstead. Quick links plus everything going on around ws14 about eatdrink whats on parking shopping stay schools walk services tv bbc iplayer dir enqs traffic weather.
Whittington barracks is a military base in whittington, staffordshire, near lichfield in england. Rome2rio makes travelling from lichfield to whittington barracks easy. Everyone is welcome to attend the masses but it is essential, for security reasons, that you contact the chaplain, fr smith, in advance tel. The book is the third in the series and a work of extraordinarily painstaking. View best western lichfield city centre the george hotel room details and hotel facilities and make a confirmed booking. Jobs in whittington barracks, lichfield ws14 in april. The museum is located in whittington, staffordshire on the a51 lichfield tamworth road, 3 miles from lichfield and 4 miles from tamworth. Reflect on our history with the numerous veterans plots and enjoy a period of quiet contemplation in the millennium chapel of peace and forgiveness where two minutes silence, last post and reveille is played and observed at 11 oclock on every day of the year. Jul 16, 2009 whittington barracks has remained fully operational since 1881 and in this time has expanded, contracted and been altered to meet developing operational needs. Situated alongside dms whittington, formerly whittington barracks, the regiments spiritual home, the museum collection has over 10,000 items relating the history of this truly exceptional regiment. Click on the book cover to go to a description of the book lichfield. The barracks were constructed on whittington heath.
Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the great war. All cars should be in the showground in the display area by 10. Over the years we have expanded and grown tremendous amounts. It is a noncommercial service, provided by an evergrowing group of volunteers in cooperation with the federation of family history societies. Apart from the staffordshire regiments others also made use of the facilities from time to time and by 1902 enough accommodation had been added for the barracks to become a two battalion. The wartime memories project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational.
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