There is not a lot of news to report for January 2026. Our first meeting of the year was our outing to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery to see the 100 Objects exhibition. This was followed by lunch at the Nags Head in Wollaston, which was very enjoyable. A good day out to start the year.
The clock which we entered in the 100 Objects Exhibition. This clock is believed to come from Alfred Street School and stopped at the time the bomb hit the school on 3 October 1940
The following week we were visited by the Work Experience Co-ordinator from Isebrook School, Kettering, with our new student. He will be joining our Thursday work-days at the end of February.
There have been no new donations to the museum during January, but work has continued sorting photos and paperwork, and cataloguing items all from material bequeathed to us. There are still a lot of boxes to be sorted.
This WWI medal, which was catalogued during January, was awarded to 4905/491957 Pte. Francis G. G. Shorley . He was killed in action on 27 November, 1917 aged 34 years. He was in the London Regiment (Kensingtons) 1/13th Battalion and the War Diary for that day states :-
After continuous shelling by enemy during the morning, at 3 p.m. the enemy put down a heavy barrage on the whole of the Brigade front until 4.20 p.m. Under protection of this barrage the enemy delivered an attack on our Bombing Blocks which was repulsed by ourselves and the RANGERS.
Work has also continued adding material to our Touch Screen which showcases items from our collection. This will be updated before we open for the new season at the beginning of May.
One of the photos of High Street South which can be seen on our Touch Screen
Our social media pages continue to do well, and several photos have been identified for us on Facebook. The most popular photo on Facebook during January was High Street showing The Feathers Inn, and on Instagram it was The Wheatsheaf Inn.
High Street showing The Feathers Inn
High Street South showing The Wheatsheaf Inn