Welcome To Nottingham
Brought Home by Jonathan O'Hair, this flyer was generated
by L. Mitchell, then the Lord Mayor of Nottingham.
"Our city," he stated, ":is one of the most
ancient in England, as its history goes back to A./D. 868. For centuries
it has been famed for it's hospitality.
I know how interested Americans are in the history of our country in general,
and perhaps in Nottingham, the 'Queen of The Midlands,' and Sherwood Forest
in particular.
This foreword is written as a warm welcome to all Americans visiting
us. Unfortunately wartime Welcome To
Nottingham conditions make it impossible for us to return
the hospitality lavished on those fortunate enough to have visited your country,
but we are confident that, in the not too distant future, we shall be able
to reciprocate in the same cordial fashion.
F.
Mitchell
Lord Mayor
NOTE:
Frederick Mitchell served as Lord Mayor in 1944 and 1945
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Nottingham
Anglo-American Committee
On May 29, 1944, the committee head, (Andrew?) Gray wrote to the editor
of the Breeze Journal, Breeze, Illinois in glowing terms
regarding the American troops billeted in, and visiting, Nottingham.
It is unknown what prompted Mr. Gray to write the letter but his
enthusiasm shown is unbridled.
Been
There, Done That
The arrival of the 508th in March 1944 was not the
first visit made by U.S. troops to Nottingham. The unit pictured
here (designation unknown) arrived in 1917 as part of the allied forces
fighting in World War I
(Clipping and letter courtesy
Graham Lawson) |
Lean Cuisine
of the English populace would soon be witnessed
by the 508ers, many of whom helped supplement the diets of English friends.
These two pages out of a wartime cook book demonstrate how to make
do with what was available, and that was mostly vegetables.
(courtesy Tony Rogers)
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