Sjt W H Laverty, KRRC

[delta]

From one Hampshire hog to another - thank you Alan 

 

https://www.greatwarforum.org/profile/41609-don-regiano/

BH is Bull House farm - north of the Long Siberia range at Bisley ( and now close to the prison)

Canada Farm was the location of D Company HQ on the Elveden training area; the men were camped by John o'Groats cottage,

Reg was far from the only one of the First Tank Crews who was late back from leave

 

[Steven Broomfield]

On 25/03/2020 at 20:24, Alan24 said:

 

He is remembered inside St Swithun-upon-kingsgate church which is about 20 yards from where 1 College Street stood.

 

Two years down the line, and having completely forgotten this thread, this morning Mrs Broomfield and I popped into Winchester to go to the Farmer's Market (she wouldn't let me buy one, though), and, while strolling back to the car, we noticed a sign indicating that St Swithun Upon Kingsgate is open - we'd never even noticed it before!

We went in for a nose (it's beautiful), and hey presto, the memories came flooding back: THIS was on the wall (sorry - it will not load in an upright position!)

 

Edited 30 January , 2022 by Steven Broomfield

[GWF1967]

Interesting thread. Thanks for following up.
Hope this helps. 

[delta]

Thank you for remembering him

I retain very fond boyhood memories of that part of Winchester - still my favourite part of the city.

[Alan24]

1 hour ago, Steven Broomfield said:

THIS was on the wall

Thanks for posting Steven.

I suspect it was carved by one of the other 6 brothers, being a family of wood carvers.

Must get up there to see it myself - never been inside St. Swithuns. 

First Sunday of each month is the antiques market in the High Street.