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Staplefield Welcome Home Service and SupperThe front and back cover of the programme for the Welcome Home for those Staplefield servicemen returning safely to the village from the Great War. The event was held in the village hall on July 10th 1919.
The entertainment after supper looks particularly fascinating.
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There was quite a spread for them and they deserved every bit. The toast to Absent Friends must have been particularly moving for everyone there.
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Picture added on 05 February 2013 at 19:08
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Staplefield War Memorial
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