A new £3,000 annual bursary has been created to help Wandsworth’s young athletes take part in overseas sporting competitions. The initiative is designed to create a permanent reminder of the sacrifices of the borough’s young men who signed up to serve their country in the First World War. Enable Leisure and Culture, in conjunction with… Read More
Wandsworth-based reservists paid a visit to the Southside Shopping Centre to chat to staff and local people as part of national Reserves Day (Wednesday). Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces, balancing their civilian life with a military career. The Reserves offer a variety of unique opportunities working with other… Read More
Talk: Wandsworth in the First World War Tuesday 31 May at 6.30pm Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, Battersea SW11 1JB Organised in association with Enable Leisure and Culture. Historian and author Paul McCue will speak about his research on the Battersea and Wandsworth Battalions and their experiences in the trenches. Archivist Ruth MacLeod will discuss life… Read More