Post War

After the war the camps at Fryermayne, Woodlands and West Knighton were used to house civilian families. Some worked hard to make them into comfortable homes with flower and vegetable gardens. Some families lived there for several years, until they were found alternative and more permanent accommodation by the local authority. Some of the huts were used for farm purposes, for which one or two still remain.

By and large, however, they have now all but disappeared, although some foundations still remain as a reminder of that eventful period in time. The War Memorial in Main Street, close to the church, bears the names of three men of the parish who gave their lives during the Second World War.

No. 66 FH Broadmayne Camp. After the War there was a severe shortage of housing and as late as 1953 people were living in old military accommodation. This Nissen hut was one of many in the area of Rectory Road and Rectory Close .(This photo was provided by Mrs Pullen who lived here with her family in the late 1940s).