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The Home Front

During the Great War, Collingham was divided into North and South, each village having its own separate parishes. Brough, Wheathills and Danethorpe came under South Collingham for parochial and administrative matters.

Population of North Collingham 1914 = 784

Population of South Collingham, Brough and Danethorpe = 627 (c. 200 in Brough/Danethorpe) 

Download the pdfs below to discover how the parishes coped during this unprecedented period of turmoil. 

All images by kind permission of Collingham and District Local History Society unless otherwise stated

Collingham Parish The Home Front
  • The Royal Oak and Hatcliffe's tobacconist c 1908
  • Wm Mitchelson grocer during WW1 41 High St
  • W Davies cycle dealer used the cross to display his goods
  • Swinderby Road Corner shops c 1910
  • 'Middle Hollands' draper & grocer c 1910
  • Royal Oak Corner looking South c 1915
  • Joseph Kemp & Sons, ironnmonger 103 High St
  • George Moss & staff, wheelwright on the High St during WW1
  • 1, High St run by Walter Holland
  • Warburton's Grocer's 7 High St
  • The Red House, South Collingham 1911 Coronation
  • A Broadberry, cycel dealer, outside his home Low St/Queen St c 1912
  • Brooklands, Low St, home of Mr & Mrs Lucas during WW1
  • The Old Elm, Stocks Hill. Note many of the farm cottages behind since demolished
  • Rutland House, Low St & staff c 1920
  • Westfield House c1900 was known as The Cottage. Captain T H C Woolley lived here shortly before he was killed in action in 1916
  • Low Street with Rutland House in the distance. The house to the fore since demolished
  • South Collingham House c 1890s. The Browne family were tenants her from c 1909 to the late 1920s
  • The Manor. The first rifle range was in the Manor's grounds
  • Low Street c 1910
  • Mary Browne of South Collingham House, organiser of the Working Parties, planting a tree 1911
  • John Wigam, land agent & accountant lived at The Manor
  • Florence Gould, daughter of the vicar of North Collingham c 1916
  • 69 High Street was the post office during WW1
  • The Cross, High Street c 1900s
  • Dressing a haystack, Vine Farm, High Street
  • Henry Liley, farmer, pleshing competition c 1913
  • Henry Hoe painter & decorator Low St
  • Ernest Healey boot & brush maker 17 High St
  • Collingham 1900
  • South Collingham 1920
  • Dr Frank Broadbent
  • Lt Col. Wm Coape Oates
  • George Hind
  • Miss Harrison, The Nook, Bell Lane
  • Brough, home of Jack Peet Bee
Brough & Danethorpe 1914-1918 File Uploaded: 29 April 2018 890.8 KB Brough School during the Great War File Uploaded: 30 June 2018 383.2 KB Collingham in 1914 File Uploaded: 24 April 2018 1.1 MB Key Figures 1914-1918 File Uploaded: 28 April 2018 980.2 KB Who's Who - Village Services, Trades & Occupations File Uploaded: 28 April 2018 304.5 KB