Arlesey Methodist Church
Exhibition of WW1 Memorabilia
On Saturday 28th June 2014
Arlesey Methodist Church
organised an Exhibition of
World War 1 memorabilia. A
very popular event with many
items on show including
photos, uniforms, games of
the period, tin boxes, diaries
and posters. Tea and cake
were also available. Old and
young turned out get a taste of
a few things from the time of
the First World War. Here are
some images of the items on
display.
Above right: These two
RAF working uniforms were
issued to Elizabeth Ann East,
(mother of Des Archer) who met and
married Edward Archer whilst she was a nurse at the old Three Counties
Asylum. Lizzie enrolled in the RAF at Port Home Meadow, Huntingdon on
19.7.18 this was just after the Royal Flying Corps became the Royal Air
Force. Her enlistment papers were signed by her CO, Major J H D’Albiac,
RAF, who after a distinguished service career in both 1st and 2nd World
Wars, was knighted and after retiring from the armed services he was
employed as Aerodrome Commandant at London Heathrow, dying on 20
August 1963. Lizzie was stationed at