Whittlesey Royal British Legion Branch

Venue Details: 

Ivy Leaf Club,  Whittlesey,  PE7 1AP

Contact Person's Details: 

Mr W.J. Newman,  23 Bellmans Grove,  Whittlesey,  Peterborough PE7 1TX

Business Telephone:

01733 351055

Notes: 

Ex servicemen and women's clubs and charities dealing with services problems etc. Subs £10.50 p.a. Meetings held on first Sun. in each month

Last Updated: 15/11/2006

Whittlesey's most famous son was Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, 1787-1860, a British general who servedin the Peninsula War, the war of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo. In India he distinguished himself in the Sikh Wars, after which he was awarded a baronetcy for the victory at Aliwal in 1846.

Whittlesey's famous Butter Cross built circa 1680. This photograph was taken in the 19th Century, and is from the front cover of "Millennium Memories of Whittlesey" one of two books, each containing over 40 photos, recording life in Whittlesey in the past. These books, published on behalf of the Whittlesey Society are available from Whittlesey Museum)