Wisbech Now

A short film about a lost railway line and station. Both were literally a few feet away from where my house now stands.youtube.com/watch?v=eFUOab…

Remembering Pte George Groom, 3rd (City of London) Btn, London Rgt (Royal Fusiliers). Died of wounds on this day in 1917, age 25. Son of John and Annie Groom, of 3 Nene Parade, Wisbech. Formerly 129 7th Middlesex. Living Tottenham. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, France.

Remembering Pte John Russell, 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 9on this day in 1917. Lived Lots Bridge, Three Holes. Arras Memorial, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte. Archibald Wagg 4th Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action on this day in 1917. Formerly TR10/48925 Training Reserve Btn. Lived Horsefair, Wisbech. Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Pas de Calais, France.

Remembering Sgt Robert Winters, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1917. Lived 1 Bartlett's Yard, Wisbech. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte Percy Betts, 6th Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1917. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte James Hatton, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds on this day in 1918. (PoW, captured 22-3-18), age 32. Husband of Harriet Hatton, of 29 Sandyland, Wisbech. Brie British Cemetery, Somme, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering L/Cpl George Young, 13th Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action on this day in 1918, age 20. Son of Mrs Alice Young, 1 Valley House, North Brink, Wisbech. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte William Goode, 7th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918, age 22. Lived West Street, Wisbech. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Cpl John Edward Garner, 8th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte Alfred Plesence, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds on this day in 1917, age 38. Son of Harry and Mary Ann Plesence, of 4 Leverington Rd, Wisbech. Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte Charles Sebar No 2 Supernumerary Company, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died at home (bronchitis) on this day in 1915, age 50. Son of Charles & Emma Sebar, of Wisbech. Husband of Phoebe Sebar, of 2 Albany Terrace, Wisbech. Wisbech Borough Cemetery, Cambs.

Remembering Sgt George Thomas, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1916. Lived Ramnoth Road, Wisbech. Voormezeele Enclosures No 1 & 2, Belgium. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Sgt Revell Burrows, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918, age 25. Awarded Military Medal. Son of A & L Burrows, of Wisbech St Mary. Husband of A Burrows. Lived Bannisters Row, Wisbech. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte Jack Peed, 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918. Lived George Street, Wisbech. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Rifleman Sidney Aubin, Trench Mortar Battery, 12th King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds on this day in 1918. Roye New British Cemetery, France. Also commemorated on his parents’ tomb, Wisbech General Cemetery#WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte George Deighton, 10th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action on this day in 1917. Roclincourt Valley Cemetery. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Sgt Ernest Thompson, C Company, 7th Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918, age 26. Son of George and Frances Thompson, of Hickman's Farm, Leverington. His two brothers were also killed. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte George Salmon, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds on this day in 1915, age 19. Son of Henry & Louisa Salmon, of 7 World's End, Wisbech. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte Harry Smith(sniper), 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918, age 24. Son of John and Louisa Smith, of 50 Norfolk St, Wisbech. Lived 20 River Terrace, Wisbech. Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, St Radegonde. #WisbechWarMemorial

Remembering Pte Arthur Owen, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action on this day in 1918. Lived 22 Prospect Place, Wisbech. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. #WisbechWarMemorial