Views War and Peace Issue 51 Autumn 2014 Views War and Peace Issue 51 Autumn 2014 Editorial information Guidelines for contributors Views is compiled and edited by Jacky Ferneyhough. Credit and Views is intended as a free exchange of ideas, experiences and thanks are due to Anthony Lambert for his efficient proofreading. practices. Comments and contributions are welcomed at any time All queries associated with Views should be emailed to from the Views readership. 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For an information sheet on writing for Views, please email [email protected] Front cover: Boating on the lake on the Longshaw Estate in August 1916. Printed on 100% recycled paper © Courtesy of Captain Murray Clifford. © 2014 National Trust. Registered charity no. 205846 Small images from left: Revolution replayed © National Trust/Tony Designed by Blacker Limited Mumford; Robertson brothers’ memorial at Frensham Common Print managed by Park Lane Press © National Trust/Matt Cusack; Victoria Cross awarded to Thomas Riversdale Colyer-Fergusson © National Trust; Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) © National Trust Images/John Millar. Title page: Ken Cockburn reading at Overbeck’s (‘There were our own/there were the others’ by Alec Finlay) © Luke Allan 2 Views Editorial hilst not as long as Tolstoy’s epic We have external contributions from the I’d like to dedicate this edition to Dave masterpiece, this Views edition is Imperial War Museum, the War Memorials Morris, Area Ranger, who looked after some Wpacked full of wonderful and Trust, English Heritage and the National of our Cheshire countryside properties and fascinating stories connected with Trust Heritage Memorial Fund, plus international in particular Bickerton Hill, itself a former properties and the theme of War and Peace. authors from as far afield as Moscow, New army training area. Dave died recently. My generation has been blessed by never Zealand and Australia. Before joining the Trust, Dave was in the having to face conscription or a world war, As you might expect from the scale of the army for ten years and saw active service so it is particularly sobering to be reminded Trust’s property stewardship and our in Northern Ireland. He brought to his work of the service given and sacrifices made by extensive military connections, we have an for the Trust the same amazing dedication so many during the two world wars of the amazing array of links with this theme. But that was typical of that other service he last century and, of course, various conflicts this has hitherto been a largely untapped gave to his country. since, from Northern Ireland to Afghanistan. area for the Trust to explore. I hope that you, The scope of this edition is wide, with as I have done, will greatly enjoy the Peter Nixon articles ranging from the Civil War to experience of reading this edition. At times Director of Land, Landscape and Nature veterans from Afghanistan and covering an you may be moved to tears, at others I think eclectic group of interests: events, you’ll smile. exhibitions, archaeology, memorials and This is my first edition of Views as sponsor, some very poignant personal stories of and I should like to take this opportunity of wartime experience. There are also some thanking Sarah Staniforth for doing it so well lighter moments, from Churchill’s butterflies in the past. And to thank Jacky Ferneyhough to beetles with military names. for her tireless and brilliant work as our editor. We’re on the hunt for new stories! If you’re doing something you find interesting, we’d love to hear about it. Tell us what you’ve tried, what you’ve achieved or what you’re planning to do. We want to know about the new initiatives, the revival of species, the care and conservation underway. The theme for Views 2015 is ‘Coast’ – we’d welcome your articles on all things nautical but nice, watery and wonderful, sandy and sustaining. Deadlines will be between 21 May and 1 June 2015; However, articles and recommendations of authors/ projects to follow up are welcomed at any time; send them to [email protected] Views 3 Contents Distinguished War and place Front line engagement: by conduct interpreting war stories 24 Landscapes of war and 6 Frederick Fowler DCM: peace: fighting for 39 English Heritage and the a servant of Stourhead in ‘The South Country’ First World War war and at peace 1914–18 Paul Stamper, Senior Adviser, Rob Bonser-Wilton, Volunteer John Godfrey, National Trust Council Designation Department, Archivist and Researcher English Heritage 26 Longshaw in the Great War 9 The Hidcote cure: Major Thelma Griffiths, Volunteer Historian 41 First World War centenary Johnston’s antidote to war commemorations in Graham Pearson, Volunteer Archivist 28 A monument to the Australia and New Zealand ‘Devil’s Own’: First World Tim Sullivan, Assistant Director, 11 Wartime archives plot the War practice trenches on Branch Head National Collection, course of tragedy at the Ashridge Estate Australian War Memorial Ightham Mote Gary Marshall, Archaeologist 43 Walking, reading, seeding – Chris Davies, Volunteer 30 Exploring the heritage remembering 13 The battles of Lady Bankes of Hellfire Corner: Tom Freshwater, Contemporary Art Programme Manager Elizabeth Baker, Research Volunteer archaeological investigations at Fan Bay Battery 45 The Great War through the 17 The man behind the maps Jon Barker, Visitor Experience eyes of children: a collection Jon Ducker, Visitor Services Manager Manager, and Nathalie Cohen, of children’s paintings from Archaeologist 19 Quakers in the First World the First World War War: the Peckovers 32 Ravenscar’s radar station: Evgeny Lukyanov, Curator, State and Penroses conservation and Historical Museum, Moscow Diane Smith, Marketing and Events interpretation 47 Heaven in a Hell of War: Assistant Kate Horne, Communications & exhibiting Spencer’s Engagement Officer 21 An archaeologist’s Sandham Memorial adventures with 35 The Royal Air Force Chapel canvases Operation Nightingale at Croome Amanda Bradley, Assistant Curator of Pictures and Sculpture, and David Rachael Hall, Archaeologist, Dennis Williams, RAF Defford expert Taylor, Curator of Pictures Midlands (East) and National Trust volunteer and Sculpture 37 A wartime legacy: the 48 Exhibiting good manners: Manor of Stockbridge and preparing the Spencer the Courts Baron and Leet exhibition Karin Taylor, Head of Land Use Fernanda Torrente, Registrar (Loans Planning & Exhibitions) 50 ‘A very moving exhibition’: Cotehele’s commemoration of the First World War Jenny Hill, Anne Ellard, Lesley Foster and Jane Prince, Volunteers 4 Views 52 Fashion parade: displaying Springhill’s finery through the ages Helen McAneney, Costume Curator 54 High tea and Hitler: telling Mrs Greville’s Second Monuments and Force of nature: World War story memories resurgence Vicky Bevan, House and Collections Manager 70 The Robertson brothers’ memorials 56 Arthur’s war 85 How the Forestry Alan Benny, Physicist (retired) and Chloe Tapping, House & Commission came into being Collections