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editoral Hedgerley Historical Society With the approaching 100th Anniversary Commemorations next year Hedgerley Historical Society has commenced a research project on Hedgerley during the Great War. In 1914 the combined population of Hedgerley and Hedgerley Dean was 250 and of these 88 able bodied men left South Buckinghamshire to fight for their country. Sadly 10 of these men were killed in action or died later as a result of their injuries. A plaque in St Mary’s Church lists their names: William Joseph BIRCH William F BODDY Christopher William BOWDEN George COX C HARRIS Thomas HEARNE J HOBBS Francis Edmund PINER George Herbert STEVENSON PJ STOCKWELL Hedgerley Memorial Hall was built in 1921 as a lasting memorial to the sacrifice of these men and a plaque inside the hall includes the names of all 88 men who served their country. Also in St Mary’s Church there is a memorial to the men who died plus the boys from the Court Farm children’s home who died in the conflict. Our study will look at the lives of all these men and boys and the impact the War had on Hedgerley. We hope that the research will provide us with a greater insight into life in Hedgerley one hundred years ago and possibly reveal unknown photographs and documents from this period in our history. I would therefore be pleased to hear from readers of the Hiya Bucks whose ancestors lived in Hedgerley before and during the First World War. We would like to collect stories from this turbulent period of history and to copy any photographs and letters if possible. Thank you John Lovelock, Secretary , Hedgerley Historical Society 13 Coppice Way Hedgerley SLOUGH Buckinghamshire SL2 3YL Tel: [phone] [email protected] 12 To advertise call 07947 349134