| SWORDS & PLOUGHSHARES
Project Outline – September 2011
War and Food in Wem & Surrounding Villages ~ 1914 - 1954
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THEMES:
Swords - Wem War Memorial
- The men listed on the Wem War Memorial
- Outline information about the men listed in the WWII section.
- The Theatres of War that led to their deaths; the context of the particular battle or operation
- The history of the Wem War Memorial
- Memories/anecdotes of the wars from Wemians and Surrounding Villagers
Ploughshares – Food in Wem & Surrounding Villages, Farming, Markets and Shops
- Shops and markets in Wem
- Farms and farming
- Memories/anecdotes - food and farming from Wemians and Surrounding Villagers.
Individuals and their stories.
Note: Anthony Robinson sculpted the iconic lamps on the processional steps leading to the Wem War Memorial. His theme was ‘Swords (Weapons) into Ploughshares’. The handrail, added in 2010 by Wem Civic Society, followed the same theme.
[“They will beat their swords into ploughshares…” Isaiah 2:4]
COLLECTION OF MATERIAL:
- People: Reminiscences and Interviews - creating audio records
- Research foci: Databases, Newspaper files, Archives, Museums, Organisations.
- Formats: Photographs, Diaries, Adverts and Articles.
- Data (initially) to be available on Wem Local website.
For more information e-mail: wemcivicsociety@yahoo.co.uk
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