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13/2/25

Further to yesterday's post below, although monthly meetings officially start at 7.30pm, going forward, we can gain access to the meeting room at the museum from around 7.10pm each month. This still gives plenty of time to park and set up for the talk, displays etc.

12/2/25

For those members who have not read the latest group email; due to a meeting by others being held prior to our own tonight, we cannot gain access to the meeting room until after 7.15pm this evening.

10/2/25

The Peterborough Scale Model Club are holding their annual show at the Stamford Welland Academy on Sunday 2nd March this year (Click here for the poster). For the first time, our Group has been offered two tables on which to present a display and hopefully advertise our presence, with a view to attracting a few more members. If you are in Stamford, or can pay a visit on the day, drop in and say hello. 

The show itself will be amazing, with modellers and dealers from all over the country attending. Our own modellers will be exhibiting as representatives of the PSMC of which they are also members. I will be there with Andy Lingard and hopefully a few other stalwarts who want to keep us company putting on a general, eye-catching display.

3/2/25

We have come across the following fascinating website run by Jonathan D'Hooghe http://www.jonathandhooghe.co.uk/ Jonathan says: 'I am a Nottinghamian by birth but am now domiciled in Lincolnshire. I am an independent First World War historian, researcher, author, battlefield guide and publisher of the weekly news blog, Trench Lincs.

I have a passion for British history through the ages and the Great War in particular. I have an MA in British First World War studies from the University of Birmingham (2014) and a particular interest in the social history of the war, the stories of the men who served, and the post-war processes that communities went through in their desire to memorialise their village and town war dead.'

Trench Lincs can be accessed from Jonathan's website and also from this link Home | Trench Lincs

3/2/25 

We are still very keen to receive members' contributions to our 'Research' page. Don't be shy! Send in that work you created which is still sitting on your computer. It deserves to have a life and we all want to see it!

2/2/25 

Have you ever wondered just how the British Government physically paid for all of the military hardware it ordered from British companies in WWII? They didn’t just send a man round to the factory with the cash in a bag! Quite often they didn’t have the money anyway. David Gray has submitted a document on the Research page which covers the whole process of how Britain paid for its weapons.

31/1/25

Roger Negus has submitted another document for the Research page which is now uploaded, giving the tragic details of Pilot Officer Geoffrey Norman Rackley, who was killed in action on 22nd June 1944.

18/1/25

Roger Negus has submitted another document for the Research page which is now uploaded, entitled: Walter James GARFIELD - A recipient of the Battle of Britain clasp - A tribute from his 1st cousin, once removed, that he never knew. 

18/1/25

David Gray has uploaded another document to the Research page which covers the story of Peterborough's mystery wireless station, its contribution to the destruction of the Zeppelin menace in WWI and how it helped with experiments in the atmosphere after the war.

16/1/25

Roger has updated his document regarding RAF Peterborough on the Research page.

15/1/25,

Roger Negus has now submitted a report to the Research page that he will continue to update, recording the details of local people (civilians), who were employed at RAF PETERBOROUGH (Westwood) in September 1939 during WWII. The information comes from the 1939 Register. Roger has also included photographs of the 'RAF Peterborough at Home - Battle of Britain Souvenir Programme' from 1945.

Contributions on other subjects from members are very welcome.

11/1/25

I have uploaded another document to the research page (my first was the story of the removal of iron railings in Peterborough in WWII and what can still be seen now). This second one tells the story of my discovery of an unknown WWII pillbox/shelter on the corner of London Road and Hicks Lane. I wanted to have it Grade 2 Listed, this is how I got on.

10/1/25

Visitors will note that the website no longer has a 'Buy and Sell' page. The page is now the 'Research' page as described yesterday, below. The reason for this is because if we add any more pages to the website we will have to have a contract and start paying for it, and that we cannot do!

But don't worry. If you have an item to sell, then email me from here, or via the Research page, and I will put it here on the 'Blog'. I hope members like the new page and feel that one day you might submit a story for us to read.

9/1/25

Have you been doing some research into an aspect of your military interest? Does it cover a number of pages which makes it too large to be submitted for inclusion in the Newsletter? We will shortly have a page on the website where group members can publish their research. You might have carried out some detective work on an item you have acquired, or followed up an interest in a subject and would like to publish your findings. You will be able to submit your work (text and images) as a file which will be available to others via a link on the page. Authors will have their work credited and it will remain their own, but otherwise you will be submitting it solely for the benefit of others to read and perhaps learn something. The page will contain an email link to me (Ted Gray), so you can send me the document, in PDF format please (if you can't save it as a PDF then send it as a Word document and I will do the rest). Readers will then be able to download your story from a short description on the page. 

9/1/25

Last night's talk presented by Geoff Turtle was excellent, and was very well attended (aircraft related talks are always popular). However, one of the best results of the night was that we had three new members join us. 

As we know, members are the lifeblood of any group, without them there is no group. Since Covid, most community groups across the country have suffered with a falling off of membership. Meetings ceased during those dark days and many groups have found it difficult to start up again where they left off. This makes the addition of three new members (dare I say friends), a real bonus at the beginning of a new year; a very big PMHG welcome to Judith, Paul and Simon.

A reminder to everyone (although it as been in the Newsletter), our Annual Exhibition for 2025 will take place on Saturday 15th November at the Museum.

8/1/25

Don't forget the meeting tonight, Geoff Turtle will be presenting a talk entitled Airfields and Aircraft of Lincolnshire in World War Two. In order to illustrate some of the aircraft Geoff will be talking about, Keith Boucher will be bringing along some of his aircraft models for display. This will be a great first talk for 2025 and Roger Negus has found speakers for the rest of the year which can be found listed on the Home page.

Members please remember, annual subs are now due, £8.00, and £2.00 on the night.

3/1/25

All members please note that annual membership is now due, £8.00, plus subs are now £2.00 each month at the meeting. I am sure everyone will understand that we have had to raise these slightly to cover costs. Thanks, Ted Gray.

23/12/24

Fellow member Roger Negus has sent us a message regarding some items of military uniform he is disposing of to a good home, FREE of CHARGE!! Roger will be bringing them along to the January meeting.

"I have quite a few bits of army uniform and kit from the 1970/80's. Please see attached photo's. They are up for grabs free of charge although a couple of quid into PMHG funds would be appreciated". Click to see photos

Roger disposed of some of these items at the January meeting, although he still has a few pieces left. If you are still interested and want to enquire about those remaining items, please contact via this website.

19/12/24

Meetings in 2025

8 January - Airfields and Aircraft of Lincolnshire in WW2 Geoff Turtle 

12 February - Seven Brave Women and a Boy John Chester 

12 March - Cambridgeshire WFA Medley Emrys Jones 

9 April - Hobart’s Funnies John Thornthwaite 

14 May - Roman Military Medicine Stuart Orme 

11 June - 457th Bomb Group, Glatton Jerry Wright 

9 July - TBA Jan Gray 

13 August - TBA Andrew Flindall 

10 September - Scum of the earth – Wellington’s Army Dave Roberts 

8 October - My Modelling CV Keith Boucher 

12 November - The Stalingrad Airlift 1942/43 Ted Gray 

10 December - WW2 RAF Pilots and Air Crew from Peterborough Roger Negus
 

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