Sutton Historians: Fight for Freedom, Carshalton and Wallington’s War

Event Description

Join us for an exciting talk from the St. Helier Charitable Foundation, as they discuss their latest World War II project.

''Fight for Freedom- Carshalton and Wallington's War'' will capture the World War 2 memories, photographs and stories of the residents of Carshalton and Wallington. Concentrating mainly at the period 1938-1946, the project will shed new perspectives on the period, with materials being deposited in Sutton Council's archives.

The project looks at:

 The Home Front, including defence measures, plotting bomb strikes, the role
of women on the Home Front and individual stories.

 The role of Croydon Airport and its impact on life during this period, on jobs,
bombing and military involvement.

 The Military experiences of local people. Including prisoners of war, the retreat
to Dunkirk and at other notable battles or theatres of war.

Event Partner

St Helier Charitable Foundation is excited to announce that it has received lottery funding to run a two-year World War 2, local history project, with Carshalton and Wallington local history group. The aim is to gather information, photographs and memorabilia of the residents of Carshalton and Wallington who lived and fought during the second world war.