ANXIOUS DAYS, AUGUST 1914    
     
During the First World War troops were billeted in the Park. Photographs from the Wilson family album show the Worcestershire Yeomanry cavalry regiment, en route for Egypt.

Watering horses

Watering horses by the Lake

Soldiers & GRHW

Above : George Rowland Holt Wilson (standing centre, with hat)

     

Horses in the Park

     

 
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