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Heath Robinson Museum 50 West End Lane, Pinner

With the start of the Second World War in 1914 Heath Robinson observed that “There was now no demand for purely artistic productions, for new editions of Shakespeare or other classics”. He was then dependent on humorous work for his income. However, from about 1925 respite from the constant need to be funny came from…

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Pinner Local History Society – Pinner’s World War I VAD Hospital and its Nurses

Pinner Village Hall Chapel Lane, Pinner

Talk By Thamar MacIver. During the First World War, Pinner people funded and ran a hospital for wounded soldiers. Administration, nursing and domestic support were almost exclusively carried out by local women volunteers, often from affluent households, while supplies were often provided by Pinner tradespeople. Thamar will discuss how this was organised and tell us…