Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
In the background are "P" and "Q" Battalion Lines and to the left out of picture was the main coal yard and weighbridge. The white lines to the right of the road show the freshly dug earth covering some ...
Church Army Hut, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Church of England Men's Society was one of the religious groups that provided facilities for the troops to enjoy a Christian environment. The card says on the back that here you were able to purchase ...
Church Army Hut, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Church of England Men's Society was one of the religious groups that provided facilities for the troops to enjoy a Christian environment. Another postcard shows the opposite end of this hut where ...
Church Parade, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Church Parades were an important part of life within the Camps. Every Sunday or on special occasions there would have been services. Most denominations were catered for by the provision of meeting rooms ...
Convent of the Holy Rosary, Cannock
Opened in 1898 by the Sisters of the Christian Retreat, the Convent later became Lyncroft School in the 1970s and then Chase Academy in 1998, since renamed Chase Grammar School.. The Convent building ...
St Luke's Church, Cannock
An interesting post card view of the St Luke's Church, Cannock, showing the churchyard prior to clearing the graves and putting it to lawn in 1949. It had been closed to burials since 1878. The large ...
Y.M.C.A. Officer's Hut, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Y.M.C.A. provided a hut where the Officers could relax from the rigours of training. They were well provided with comfortable furniture to sit in and read a newspaper whist having have a cup of tea. ...
Y.M.C.A. Officer's Hut, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
It is interesting to see that the postcard infers that the Officers had their own YMCA Hut and that like Rugeley Camp the religious organisation sponsored Huts for the well-being of the troops were numbered. ...
YMCA Hut No. 2, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
YMCA Hut No.2 is seen on numerous postcards and there were two others adjacent to the main Penkridge Bank Roadway. YMCA Hut No.1 was close to Rifle Range corner opposite the Banks and Post Office. YMCA ...
YMCA Hut, Brocton Camp
There were a number of large huts sponsored by local religious organisations or sole benefactors to look after the well-being of the troops whilst in the Camp. This did not stop them venturing into local ...
YMCA Hut, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
This image gives an indication of the size of the YMCA buildings and shows only one part of it. There is a stage at the far end and one soldier appears to be playing the piano. The rooms were flexible ...
YMCA Hut, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
These were substantial buildings and had large rooms to accommodate tables and chairs for reading a newspaper whilst having a cup of tea. There were also billiard tables and the huts were adaptable for ...
YMCA Hut, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The map of Rugeley Camp shows three Young Men's Christian Association Huts and No.1 was on the bend of Rifle Range Corner, opposite the banks, W.H. Smith & Sons shop and the Post Office. They were rather ...