{"id":475,"date":"2011-10-19T09:41:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T09:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/margaretdrinkall.co.uk\/MD\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2015-07-05T09:26:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-05T09:26:44","slug":"rotherham-war-and-peace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/margaretdrinkall.co.uk\/MD\/?page_id=475","title":{"rendered":"Rotherham War and Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

In July 1922 the Rotherham Advertiser<\/em> requested that the people of Rotherham remember the impact which the First World War had on the town and the changes which had been made. They recommended that ‘it be placed on record how the town was transformed by its army battalions, the recruitment drives which took place, the massive loss of life, food shortages, queues and rationing, how women were performing mens work and the zeppelin raids. Cannot the Corporation set about the task of producing such a book?’ Although the Corporation was unable to produce such a book at the time, this is the writers own small attempt to try to redress the balance. As we now know the period of peace was to be tragically short lived, and this book extends that record to include the interwar years and the years of the Second World War\u00a0that followed.<\/p>\n

Chapter List<\/h1>\n

PART ONE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE FIRST WORLD WAR<\/p>\n

Chapter One: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recruitment and Mobilization<\/p>\n

Chapter Two:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Early Casualties of the War<\/p>\n

Chapter Three:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The First Christmas: Riots and Shirkers<\/p>\n

Chapter Four:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Role of Women<\/p>\n

Chapter Five:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heroes and Villains<\/p>\n

Chapter Six:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zeppelin Raids and the New Technology<\/p>\n

Chapter Seven:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peace at Last<\/p>\n

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PART TWO: \u00a0 THE INTERWAR YEARS<\/p>\n

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Chapter Eight:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Aftermath of the War<\/p>\n

Chapter Nine:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prominent Visitors to the Town<\/p>\n

Chapter Ten\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discontent<\/p>\n

Chapter Eleven:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Coal Strike<\/p>\n

Chapter Twelve:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Plight of the Unemployed<\/p>\n

Chapter Thirteen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health and Housing<\/p>\n

Chapter Fourteen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mothers and Children<\/p>\n

Chapter Fifteen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Entertainment<\/p>\n

Chapter Sixteen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Gathering Storm<\/p>\n

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PART THREE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE SECOND WORLD WAR<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chapter Seventeen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preparations for War<\/p>\n

Chapter Eighteen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Soldiers<\/p>\n

Chapter Nineteen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Home Guard<\/p>\n

Chapter Twenty:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 War Work<\/p>\n

Chapter Twenty One:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rations and the Black Market<\/p>\n

Chapter Twenty Two:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Women’s War<\/p>\n

Chapter Twenty Three Juvenile Delinquency<\/p>\n

Chapter Twenty Four:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Beginning of the End<\/p>\n

Extract from the book<\/h1>\n

Recruitment and Mobilization<\/p>\n

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Many Yorkshire towns would have had recruitment offices and they would be supplemented by mobile recruitment endeavors, which the Advertiser<\/em> would publicize. These might take the form of famous people attending the campaign in the town centre urging men to enlist or as part of a patriotic music hall entertainment. On Monday 24th<\/sup> August 1914 it was announced that enough men of Rotherham were needed to make up two new battalions for the York and Lancaster Regiment and for what was now styled Lord Kitchener’s New Army. The number of men required was 440 and the recruitment campaign would last for a week. Only five days later it was recorded that 236 men had enlisted for the new Battalion. Some inter town rivalry was promoted when it was announced that 100 men from Dinnington had also been recruited. The Dinnington colliery employers had taken to heart the words of Colonel Bethune to support the workmen, resulting in the colliery manager announcing that they would give each man who enlisted a bonus of ?2 each. This would have been a lot of money in those days and no doubt was taken up with enthusiasm. Now with the impact of the beginning of the hostilities the recruitment campaign did not let up. On 5th<\/sup> September more stirring addresses were made in College Square to packed crowds in front of the Court House. Previous to the speeches being made bands had been playing patriotic tunes. Once again the Mayor addressed the crowds asking people to remember the propaganda about the Germans treatment of women and children, which was now being avidly read. He urged:<\/p>\n

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\u2018the young men of the town to remember the traditions of the town and the regiments they were asked to join. Remember the horrors the Germans were responsible for. If France was to be beaten then England must follow\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Following the Mayoral address, he introduced Major Ashton the commander of the newly formed 6th<\/sup> Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment who stated that they should be very proud of themselves \u2018as Rotherham had heard the call and responded nobly\u2019. He announced that they were hoping shortly to have recruited enough men to form a 7th<\/sup> Battalion. Crowds turned out for these campaigns and parades, which accompanied them and there is no doubt that many men of the town would be encouraged to enlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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