Bromsgrove School 1943.

[High Wood]

A recently purchased framed photograph. The names of each individual are on the back along with the title. Corps Band, Llanwrtyd Wells. 1943.

[Alan O]

They were badges to the Worcestershire Regiment having dropped their school badge in the inter-war period as did all Worcestershire OTCs.

[Buttonman]

Originally Posted by High Wood

A recently purchased framed photograph. The names of each individual are on the back along with the title. Corps Band, Llanwrtyd Wells. 1943.

The group photo looks to be taken at the front of the Abernant Lake Hotel, Llanwrtyd Wells.

David.

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by Buttonman

The group photo looks to be taken at the front of the Abernant Lake Hotel, Llanwrtyd Wells.

David.

Thank you. I am wondering what the occasion was that took a Worcestershire school cadet band to Wales in wartime.

[Postwarden]

From Wikipedia.

Jon

During the Second World War, the entire school was temporarily moved to Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales, as the school buildings were requisitioned by British government departments for the war effort. Many former pupils and members of staff were killed during the Second World War, and their names are commemorated at the war memorial of the town. In 2007, the school was granted the freedom of Llanwrtyd Wells.

[Buttonman]

Attached is a link to more on the Abernant Lake Hotel during WW2 including a pen & ink drawing of the hotel done for Bromsgrove School.

David.
http://wp-research.aber.ac.uk/nsrefu...slovak-school/

Sorry, I can't seem to get the link right.

[milcollectorblue]

Could this be the 'missing link'?

https://www.bromsgrovians.com/frmProfile.aspx?S=6ke6546

[Buttonman]

Originally Posted by milcollectorblue

Could this be the 'missing link'?

https://www.bromsgrovians.com/frmProfile.aspx?S=6ke6546

Thank you for that excellent link but the one I've been trying to get is from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, about the Czech kinder transport children who were also being schooled there at the same time.

David.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by Buttonman

Attached is a link to more on the Abernant Lake Hotel during WW2 including a pen & ink drawing of the hotel done for Bromsgrove School.

David.

Sorry, I can't seem to get the link right.

Here is the link :

https://wp-research.aber.ac.uk/nsref...slovak-school/


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[High Wood]

Thank you all for your contributions to this thread. I am attempting to identify all those named on the back of the photograph.

A second photograph came from the same source as this one. It too is named on the back and it is titled, The cadets of No 8 Short Course April-September 1944 at Cambridge in training for officers in the Royal Engineers. Presumably, somebody is depicted in both photographs.

[Buttonman]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

Here is the link :

https://wp-research.aber.ac.uk/nsref...slovak-school/


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Thanks once again Mike.

David.

[High Wood]

The names on the back of the framed photograph.