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- [49 - 156 Battalion Medium Machine Gun Platoon and the Misfortunes of War](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/49-156-battalion-medium-machine-gun-platoon-and-the-misfortunes-of-war/) - On the morning of 18th September 1944, the men of the 156 Battalion Parachute Regiment left their billets in Melton Mowbray. They boarded trucks and made their way to Saltby airfield where they boarded C-47 and C-53 aircraft of the 314th Troop Carrier Group (TCG) who were going to fly them to Arnhem and drop
- [35 - Meltons ‘Barnstormer’ and Pioneer Aviator.](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/35-meltons-barnstormer-and-pioneer-aviator/) - Samuel Summerfield was born in Osmaston in South Derbyshire in 1894. Records show by his sixth birthday his parents Samuel and Alice Summerfield had arrived and were living in the small community of Sysonby near Melton, they set up as graziers and produced meat for the local market. Samuel junior was one of eight children
- [59 - Bradgate Park During Wartime](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/59-bradgate-park-during-wartime/) - Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, England is known for its natural beauty, historic sites, and landmarks. Spanning 830 acres, the park features tranquil landscapes, ancient oaks, and the notable ruins. Old John, an 18th-century folly perched on the park's highest point, is known as 'The Beer Jug' or the ‘Icon of Leicestershire’ as it is one Bradgate Park was the site of military activity on 20th and 21st June 1942, when it was used for exercises simulating a “German” invasion.
- [58 - RAF Ingham Heritage Centre - The Polish Bomber Squadron Centre](https://historyfare.co.uk/uncategorized/58-raf-ingham-heritage-centre-the-polish-bomber-squadron-centre/) - The RAF Ingham Heritage Centre tells the story of the airfield and focuses on the Polish Bomber Squadron that were based at Ingham as well as No 199 Squadron.
- [57 - Local Airmen win Distinction](https://historyfare.co.uk/uncategorized/57-local-airmen-win-distinction/) - To read my Substack article about Local Airmen win Distinction, click on the link: Local Airmen win Distinction As of January 2025, I have decided not to issue a traditional newsletter via email due to moving across to a new social media platform called Substack. This allows me to issue newsletter articles on an individual
- [54 - Meltonians Painting the Town Red](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/54-meltonians-painting-the-town-red/) - One hundred and eighty-seven years ago, on the 6th April 1837, an event took place in town that put Melton Mowbray in the news. The event involved some notable Meltonians and today we know the event as “Painting the Town Red” but at the time it was reported as an “Aristocratic Spree or Riot”. Today
- [56 - Central Methodist Church](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/56-central-methodist-church/) - Following John Wesley’s visit to Mr Ellis in the little village of Markfield on the edge of Charnwood Forest in June 1741, Methodism arrived in Leicestershire. This was a favourite stopping place for Wesley preaching here on fifteen occasions. Dr Ford, the Vicar of St Mary’s in Melton was a lifelong friend and convert
- [53 - Park House and the Wool Trade Connections](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/53-park-house-and-the-wool-trade-connections/) - One of the things Melton is famous for is its involvement in the wool trade, being part of the Trade Council of Edward III in 1339. In the March edition of Historic Melton, I look at the connection between Park House on Leicester Street and the ancient medeival wool trade. Melton Cloth is traditionally made
- [55 - Seedsfield House - The Old Vicarage](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/55-seedsfield-house-the-old-vicarage/) - In the May 2024 Historic Melton article, I looked at the story of the Old Vicarage, Seedsfield Hosue on Leicester Road. Compared to other areas in town, Leicester Road was quite late in being developed with West End Villas, a pair of three-story semi-detached villas, opposite Aldi car park being the first houses to be
- [51 - The Origins of the name ‘Melton Mowbray’. ](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/51-the-origins-of-the-name-melton-mowbray/) - Back in January 2024, HistoryFare started a regular column in the Melton Times, called 'Historic Melton'. The history of Melton Mowbray can be traced back hundreds of years and the first Historic Melton article published in January 2024 looked at the origins of the name 'Melton Mowbray'. Melton's history can be traced back thousands of
- [52 - The Paras arrive in Melton Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/52-the-paras-arrive-in-melton-mowbray/) - On the 80th anniversary of the Paras arriving in Melton, the February 2024 Historic Melton article took a look at the story of the units of the Parachute Regiment that were part of the 4th Brigade. The airborne troops of the 4th Parachute Brigade (Bde) had been fighting in Tunisia, North Africa and in September
- [50 - Alfred & Bobby Loewenstein](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/50-alfred-bobby-loewenstein/) - Melton Mowbray became home to many rich and famous during the height of the hunting sporting seasons and the surrounding villages were not exempt. In the village of Thorpe Satchville which lies 5 miles from Melton along the B6047, there is a hunting lodge by the name of “Pinfold” which was purchased during World War
- [10 - Colonel Charles Wyndham](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/10-colonel-charles-wyndham/) - Colonel Charles Wyndham was born in 1796, the 5th child and 3rd son of George O’Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont and Elizabeth Ilive. The first four children were born illegitimately, before the Earl married Miss Ilive in 1801, so Charles and his brothers Henry and George were illegitimate. He married Hon.Elizabeth Anne Hepburne-Scott, daughter
- [48 - Melton's Rich History Commemorated in Week Long Pageant](https://historyfare.co.uk/local-history/48-meltons-rich-history-commemorated-in-week-long-pageant/) - Melton Mowbray has a rich and varied history that can be traced back hundreds of years. Archaeological remains from the Bronze Age (c.600BC), Roman (43-409AD), Anglo Saxon (500-650AD), and Viking/Danelaw (800-900AD) periods have all been found in the town and surrounding area. There is lots of evidence of the Danes in the area as all
- [44 - Tea Pot Craufurd](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/44-tea-pot-craufurd/) - Craufurd (Crawfurd/Crawford) House, No 19 Burton Street was named after Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Charles Craufurd. Before becoming a private house, the property was the “Three Horse Shoes” public house kept by Mr J Adcock. Alex was born on 30 Jun 1794 and was the 2nd eldest of 4 children for Sir James Gregan-Craufurd (2nd Baronet of
- [47 - The Glider that helped win D-Day](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/the-glider-that-helped-win-d-day/) - The Horsa glider was a troop carrying glider developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited along with several subcontractors. It was named after the legendary 5th century conquerer of Southern Britan - Horsa. It was designed to a load of 30 seated fully equipped troops; it also had the flexibility to carry a Jeep or an
- [41 -  Courageous Duty Done in Love, He Serves His Pilot Now Above](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/41-courageous-duty-done-in-love-he-serves-his-pilot-now-above/) - “Courageous Duty Done In Love, He Serves His Pilot Now Above”, is the personal inscription or epitaph, written on the Commonwealth War Grave headstone of Victoria Cross recipient Flight Sergeant John Hannah, who is buried at Birstall St James the Great Churchyard in Leicester. What is Courageous Duty? John, although a V.C. winner, is so
- [46 - Vice Admiral Sir William Gonson](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/46-vice-admiral-sir-william-gonson/) - Did you know that a Meltonian was one of the most important civil servants in Tudor England? William Gonson was born in 1482 in Melton Mowbray. His parents were Christopher Gonson and his wife, Elizabeth (nee Trussell). William’s brother, Bartholomew, became the Vicar of Melton Mowbray. Not a lot is known about his early life,
- [45 - Melton's Warship](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/45-meltons-warship/) - In Blog 37 I looked at the Melton & District Spitfire Fund and how the people of Melton Mowbray and surrounding district pulled together in the latter half of 1940 to purchase a Spitfire fighter at a cost of £5,000. Between 1941 and 1942, the British Government introduced a similar savings scheme, this time in
- [22 - Never In The Field of Human Conflict Was So Much Owed By So Many To So Few](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/22-never-in-the-field-of-human-conflict-was-so-much-owed-by-so-many-to-so-few/) - Eighty years ago in the Summer of 1940 the fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force were in almost daily combat with the German Luftwaffe in the skies over our country and surrounding waters. Initially the Luftwaffe were set on trying to destroy our airfields in preparation for an invasion, but on the 7th September
- [40 - Melton Officer Dies in a German POW Camp](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/40-melton-officer-dies-in-a-german-pow-camp/) - “Melton Officer Dies in a Nazi Camp” was the headline of the news article published in the Leicester Evening Mail on 11th January 1943. The officer in question was Peter Anthony Lovegrove. Peter was born in Melton Mowbray on the 3rd March 1920 as the middle child of 3. His parents were the late Edward
- [19 - Protecting our War Memorials](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/19-protecting-our-war-memorials/) - I have been interested in war memorials for just short of 40 years now and this stems back to when I was a young cadet of around 13 or 14 years of age with No 967 Kirkham and South Fylde Sqn Air Training Corps. I can’t remember the exact year, but as I said previously,
- [20 - RAF Melton Mowbray Nuclear Missile Base](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/20-raf-melton-mowbray-nuclear-missile-base/) - In blog No 15, I looked at the history of RAF Melton Mowbray during World War Two and its important role transporting aircraft around the world to support both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in whatever theatre of war they were engaged in. In this blog, I continue the
- [43 - Lady Sarah Wilson](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/43-lady-sarah-wilson/) - Mowbray Lodge which used to be on Dalby Road opposite Warwick Lodge was built to the same design as Wicklow Lodge on Burton Road. The Mowbray Lodge was a hunting box for several seasons until 1898 when it was purchased by the Vicar of Melton, Reverend Richard Blakeney M.A. and his wife. For several years,
- [06 - Major Ronald Anthony Markham](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/06-major-ronald-anthony-markham/) - In this blog, we move away from the Royal Air Force and take a look at the Major Ronald Anthony Markham, one of Meltons best known soldiers who served with the Coldstream Guards. He was killed in France shortly after the outbreak of WW1 and his body was one of the few repatriated back to
- [17 - Decorated RAF Airmen killed in crash near Great Dalby](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/17-decorated-raf-airmen-killed-in-crash-near-great-dalby/) - On the 13th May 1944, another fatal crash occurred near Melton this time involving an Airspeed Oxford Mk.I DF517 from No. 1655 Mosquito Training Unit (MTU), killing all four crew members, of which two had been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. No 1655 MTU (which operated Mosquito Mk. IV and Oxford Mk. I aircraft
- [31 - A Last Goodbye at Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/31-a-last-goodbye-at-melton/) - In my last blog 30 – Melton Airmen killed in Mediterranean bomber crash we looked at the story of a New Zealand airman who was tragically killed when his Wellington bomber crashed in the Mediterranean Sea on a Ferry Trip to the Middle East. In this blog, we look at another tragic accident involving a
- [42 - Beresford Memorial Window](https://historyfare.co.uk/uncategorized/42-beresford-memorial-window/) - In Blog 22, I looked at the story of Flt Lt Hugh Richard Aden Beresford and how his body was recoevered forty years after being shot down in his Hurricane fighter. In this blog, I look at some of the other Beresford family members that made the ultimate scarifice serving their country. Opposite the Memorial
- [21 - Victoria Cross Heroes Commemorated in Melton Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/21-victoria-cross-heroes-commemorated-in-melton-mowbray/) - The Victoria Cross (VC) is one of the highest awards a British soldier can receive. It requires an act of extreme bravery in the presence of the enemy, and has achieved almost mythical status, with recipients often revered as heroes. The VC is Britain's joint-highest award for gallantry. It was only equalled in status in
- [24 - Just Another Trip!](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/24-just-another-trip/) - On the 13th August 1944, a Wellington bomber took off at 15:45Hrs from RAF Market Harborough for what was thought to be just another trip, a routine cross country training flight followed by a bombing detail at Grimsthorpe Bombing Range. The aircraft in question was a Wellington Mk X, serial number LN281 operated by No
- [23 - Leicester's Own Bomber Squadron](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/23-leicesters-own-bomber-squadron/) - No 207 Squadron was part of No 5 Group Royal Air Force Bomber Command and was based at RAF Bottesford in North East Leicestershire from 17th November 1941 to 20th September 1942, after which it moved to RAF Langar just across the border in Nottinghamshire. The Squadron was known as 'Leicester's Own' as in the
- [25 - Tragic Accident or A Case of Mistaken Identity?](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/25-tragic-accident-or-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/) - As you wander around the Leicester Gilroes cemetery, you can’t fail to notice the Cross of Sacrifice outside of the main crematorium building. In front of the Cross is a screen wall containing the names of 31 casualties from all 3 branches of the services, Army Navy and RAF plus the Home Guard. All of
- [26 - The Death of a Melton WW1 'Ally Sloper'](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/26-the-death-of-a-melton-ww1-ally-sloper/) - The men of the Army Service Corps (ASC) were jokingly referred to as Ally Sloper’s Cavalry, after the scruffy, vulgar, gin-swilling loafer Victorian comic strip superstar famous for sloping off down the alley to avoid the rent collector. It was a good choice - the men in its ranks needed the same cheerful disregard for danger
- [27 - Melton prepares 'George' for trip down under!](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/27-melton-prepares-george-for-trip-down-under/) - One of Meltons' claim to fame during World War 2 was the despatch of a famous war veteran to Australia in the form of a Lancaster bomber known as G for George. Avro Lancaster Mk.I serial number W4783 AR-G (for George), operated by No. 460 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The aircraft flew 90
- [29 - Coastal Command pilot from Barkby dies in tragic flying accident](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/29-coastal-command-pilot-from-barkby-dies-in-tragic-flying-accident/) - Leonard Ashby Court was born in Leicestershire in 1919, his father was also called Leonard Ashby Court and his mother was Kate (May) Eagle. According to the 1911 Census, his father Leonard Ashby Court was living at home at 25 Lonsdale Street Leicester and was listed as a 15 year old employed in hosiery manufacturing.
- [28 - First fatal accident involving a Saro Lerwick flying boat](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/28-first-fatal-accident-involving-a-saro-lerwick-flying-boat/) - The first fatal accident involving a Saro Lerwick flying boat occurred on 20th Feb 1940 when the pilot of L7253 ‘WQ-G’ of 209 Squadron attempted to land off Lismore Island near Oban in poor visibility. The pilot was Flight Sergeant George Arthur Corby (known as Arthur), Mentioned in Dispatches and 2 Bars, was the Son of
- [30 - Melton Airmen killed in Mediterranean bomber crash.](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/30-melton-airmen-killed-in-mediterranean-bomber-crash/) - For those who are not familiar with the role of RAF Melton Mowbray during World War Two, it was a base within Transport Command and was used for ferrying aircraft to overseas bases. More information can be seen in my previous blog 15 – RAF Melton Mowbray. One airman based at Melton with No 1
- [32 - The Death of a Royal Navy WW2 Chaplain](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/32-the-death-of-a-royal-navy-ww2-chaplain/) - Christ Church in Wesham Lancashire is the Church where my parents married back in 1956 and also where there is a memorial to my Uncle, Frank Coulburn who was killed at Dunkirk in 1940 serving as a Sapper with the No 9 Field Company Royal Engineers. As you walk down the path at the side
- [33 - George Medal Award for Cottesmore Blazing Bomber Rescue](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/33-george-medal-award-for-cottesmore-blazing-bomber-rescue/) - During my RAF career, I had the pleasure of being posted to RAF Cottesmore twice, once in the 90’s on the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment, and 10 years later as part of the Joint Force Harrier. On both occasions, I worked in offices adjoined to ‘C’ Hangar, and as usual with RAF folklore, I heard
- [34 - Burton Lazars Mid Air Collison](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/34-burton-lazars-mid-air-collison/) - During the spring of 1943, the airfield at Melton Mowbray was still in the process of being built, but the sight of Royal Air Force aircraft over the skies of the market town would not have been an unfamiliar sight due to aircraft overflying the new airfield and the location of other RAF airfields in
- [36 - "The balloon's going up!"](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/36-the-balloons-going-up/) - No doubt you’ve all heard of the phrase "The balloon's going up!", but did you know it was an expression for an impending battle? The phrase is derived from the fact that an observation balloon's ascent likely signalled the beginning of an artillery barrage, guided by information provided by the observer in the balloon. Balloons
- [37 - Melton & District Spitfire Fund](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/37-melton-district-spitfire-fund/) - The donation of specially marked weapons of war to the actual combatants has been carried out for centuries, and in the First World War (FWW) the tank and the aeroplane joined the list of presentation weapons. The government urged the public to “do their bit” and donate to funds which would “buy” a tank, ambulance,
- [38 - Melton Mowbray & District Spitfire Mk IIb  P8522](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/38-melton-mowbray-district-spitfire-mk-iib-p8522/) - In my previous blog Melton & District Spitfire Fund I looked at how the people of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages came together in a fundraising effort in late 1940 to buy a Spitfire fighter plane. This blog continues with the story of the Melton Mowbray & District Spitfire P8522 and looks at its history
- [39 - Captain Stanley Keith Muir MC](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/39-captain-stanley-keith-muir-mc/) - Stanley Keith Muir was the youngest son of parents John Franklin Muir, a Scot by birth who emigrated to Australia in the 1870s & his wife Josephine Muir (nee Holmes). He was born on 6th April 1892 at Elsternwick in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and had 4 elder sisters and two elder brothers. From the age
- [18 - ANZAC Gt Uncle George - Defending the Suez](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/18-anzac-gt-uncle-george-defending-the-suez/) - In this blog, I continue the story of my Gt Uncle Georges’ journey. As mentioned in my earlier blog 11 – ANZAC Gt Uncle George – A Lancashire ‘Digger’ George was part of the rear party that was the last to be withdrawn from Gallipoli on the 19th December 1915. The rear parties embarked on
- [16 - Tragedy after Victory – Melton Singer Killed](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/16-tragedy-after-victory-melton-singer-killed/) - As the Country and the rest of Europe were rejoicing in the end of fighting and their countries being liberated from Nazi Germany, tragedy struck a Melton family as they received news that their son had been killed in Holland, two days after VE Day. The Melton Times published an article titled “MELTON SINGER KILLED“
- [15 - RAF Melton Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/15-raf-melton-mowbray/) - As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of WW2 ending in 1945 and the celebrations begin with #VEDay75, the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (more commonly known as VE Day) on the 8th May, I take a look at the story of RAF Melton Mowbray and its role during WW2. As you go from Melton
- [14 - RAF Beaufighter crash at Kirby Bellars](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/14-raf-beaufighter-crash-at-kirby-bellars/) - On the 1st May 1944, No 304 Ferry Training Unit based at RAF Melton Mowbray, dispatched Beaufighter MkVI KW199 on a fuel consumption test flight. The pilot was 25 year old Glaswegian Sgt John Joseph Bruce and the Navigator was 23 year old Yorkshireman Flt Sgt Cyril Woolfenden. After attempting to make a landing at
- [12 - Hotel Cecil - the birthplace of the Royal Air Force](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/12-hotel-cecil-the-birthplace-of-the-royal-air-force/) - As we commemorate the birth of the Royal Air Force in April 1918, let’s take a look at the Hotel Cecil, the birthplace of the world’s first independent Air Force. Hotel Cecil was named after the former London home of the powerful Cecil family, Cecil House (also known as Salisbury House) which once occupied the
- [11 - ANZAC Gt Uncle George - A Lancashire 'Digger'](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/11-anzac-gt-uncle-george-a-lancashire-digger/) - In this first blog about my Gt Uncle, George Hamer Badger (the brother of my Nanna, my Dads mum), I take a look at how a Lancashire lad ended up fighting at Gallipoli with the Australian Imperial Force ANZACs. He was born on the 20th April 1897 and he was the second child from a total of
- [09 - Captain Horatio Ross](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/09-captain-horatio-ross/) - Horatio Ross was born at Rossie Castle, Forfarshire (near Montrose) about 35 miles northeast of Dundee, Scotland, on 5th September 1801. He was the only son of Hercules Ross, a rich landowner and his wife Henrietta (nee Parish) Ross and baptised on the 27th day of October. His Godfathers were The Right Honourable Vice-Admiral Horatio
- [08 - Seaman Gunner George Edward Flint](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/08-seaman-gunner-george-edward-flint/) - George Edward Flint was born on the 17th August 1888 in Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire. He was the son of James Flint a railway labourer, born 1861 in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, and his wife Emma Flint (nee Mann, married in the 4th quarter of 1885 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1863 in
- [07 - Flt Lt Richard William Wicks - Tragedy at Saxelbye](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/07-flt-lt-richard-william-wicks-tragedy-at-saxelbye/) - Richard William Wicks was born on the 3rd May 1905 at the family home, No 4 Springfield Road, Preston, Nr Brighton, Sussex. His mother was Ellen Louisa (Nee Offen) and his father, whom he was named after was Richard William Wicks who was a photographer. At the time of the 1911 census, the family were
- [05 - Flt Lt Richard Arthur Branson](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/05-flt-lt-richard-arthur-branson/) - Richard was the son of Frederick Hartridge Branson, and Muriel Virginia Branson, he was born in Leeds and was the youngest of 3 siblings. The eldest sibling was Eileen Constance, born 18 Feb 1913, followed by Peter Orchard born 25 Jul 1916, then Richard on 8th May 1918. At the time of the 1939 Register
- [04 - A Mech 3 William Ernest Plumb](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/04-a-mech-3-william-ernest-plumb/) - William Ernest Plumb was born 20th March 1899 in Oakham and his parents were Alfred and Harriet. At the time of the 1901 census, William, his elder brother Cecil and their parents were living at No 6 Roseberry Avenue Melton Mowbray. He was baptised on 25th December 1904 at Thorpe Arnold Church. By the time
- [01 - Welcome to HistoryFare!](https://historyfare.co.uk/uncategorized/01-welcome-to-historyfare/) - Firstly, let me introduce myself. My name is Brian Fare and due to my interest in history, mainly military history, especially Royal Air Force and aviation, but also local history, I am what some people would call a history geek! I grew up in in Freckleton, a small village on the Fylde coast in Lancashire.
- [03 - 2nd Lt George Howard Boorne](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/03-2nd-lt-george-howard-boorne/) - George Howard Boorne was born on 28th November 1893 and was the eldest son of Charles & Mary Boorne of 667 Gilmore Street, Ottawa, Canada. George was a plumber in civilian life and on the 27th May 1915, aged 22 years & 6 months, he enlisted with Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force following his younger brother
- [13 - Going Doolally](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/13-going-doolally/) - In todays current climate when people are struggling with mental health issues due to the lockdown initiated as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, I take a look at the slang phrase “Going Doolally” and its origins. Traditionally when British soldiers struggle to pronounce foreign place names, they anglicise them or call them something simple
- [02 - The Hanbury Brothers](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history/02-the-hanbury-brothers/) - Welcome to my first history blog on my new website HistoryFare! In this blog I will be telling the story of two brothers, Reggie and Theo Hanbury of Melton Mowbray who both lost their lives whilst serving in the RAF during World War 2. Reginald Lewis Hanbury and Henry Theobald Hanbury were two sons of

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- [Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-navigation-river-eye-tour/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye Tour compliments the 2 hour guided walk looking at the history of the Navigation around the town centre. GUARANTEE HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [HistoryFare Local History Talks Programme](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-local-history-talks-programme/) - The HistoryFare Local History Talks programme is run by HistoryFare to bring together like minded individuals with an interest in both military and local history. The monthly talks usually take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at 20:00Hrs at: Melton Mowbray Royal Air Forces Association Branch HQThe Tornado Club24 Asfordby RoadMelton MowbrayLeicestershireLE13 0HR
- [HistoryFare Tours](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-tours/) - HistoryFare Tours offer journeys into local heritage, from Melton Mowbray’s rich and vibrant history through to battlefield tours. Melton Mowbray Guided Tours Melton Mowbray can be traced back hundreds of years. Archaeological remains from the Bronze Age (c.600BC), Roman (43-409AD), Anglo Saxon (500-650AD), and Viking/Danelaw (800-900AD) periods have all been found in the town and
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-military-history-walking-tour/) - The Melton Mowbray Military History walking tour offers an informative exploration of the town centre, highlighting its extensive military heritage spanning centuries. Participants will learn about the town's history from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templar up to contemporary times. GUARANTEE At HistoryFare, our foremost priority on the Melton Mowbray Military History Tour
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail/) - Explore centuries of captivating history as you follow the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail, which guides you through the town's remarkable past. At HistoryFare, our foremost priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is to ensure that every customer experiences an exceptional tour. We are confident that you will find participation in a HistoryFare tour both
- [HistoryFare Local History Talks](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-local-history-talks/) - Initially, Brian developed the Freckleton Air Disaster Presentation, and has since increased his portfolio of HistoryFare local history talks to include more local subjects focusing on military talks with a #localhistory connection. The HistoryFare Local History Talks are delivered to a group of #militaryhistory and #localhistory enthusiasts that meet on a monthly basis in Melton Mowbray. The
- [Airborne and Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-airborne-and-commando-general-tour/) - This fascinating Airborne and Commando General Tour looks at key locations in Melton Mowbray where members of the British Airborne Forces trained and relaxed prior to Operation MARKET GARDEN. HistoryFare's #1 priority on the Airborne and Commando General Tour is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree -
- [HistoryFare Corporate Tours](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-corporate-tours/) - HistoryFare Corporate Tours offers tailored walking tours that highlight the essence of Melton Mowbray. Every tour is crafted to give your corporate group a meaningful and memorable experience. HistoryFare Corporate Tours are an affordable and enjoyable option for corporate away days If you’re searching for an enjoyable option for your team’s away day without spending
- [Melton Mowbray War Memorial Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-war-memorial-tour/) - On this Melton Mowbray War Memorial tour you will visit a selection of war memorials in Melton's town centre commemorating those who made the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving their country. GUARANTEE HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray War Memorial tour is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour looks at the history of Melton’s canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. GUARANTEE HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a HistoryFare tour
- [Victorian Melton Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/victorian-melton-tour/) - On this Victorian Melton Tour we will look at significant events from Melton Mowbray’s history during the period of Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901. GUARANTEE HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Victorian Melton tour is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/royal-melton/) - During the last 850 years, since 1194, 16 Kings and 2 Queen’s have visited Melton Mowbray. On this Royal Melton guided tour we walk in the footsteps of these Royals, discovering more about why they came to Melton. GUARANTEE HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Victorian Melton tour is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great
- [Paint The Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/paint-the-town-red-walking-tour/) - Melton Mowbray is famous for Fox Hunting and one of the historic 'stories' from the 1830s relates to the Marquis of Waterford and the expression "paint the town red" which came about when the Marquis, who was well known for his hooliganism, along with his friends caused havoc throughout the town painting buildings red. GUARANTEE
- [Military History Research](https://historyfare.co.uk/military-history-research/) - Are you struggling with your military history research and need help finding records or deciphering the many abbreviations? Did your ancestor serve in the military with the British or Commonwealth Forces? Do you want to know more about what they did in their military career but don't know where to start or don't understand military
- [Melton Mowbray Guided Tours](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-guided-tours/) - Why not join me on one of my award winning Melton Mowbray Guided Tours around Meltonstown center to discover more about its rich heritage and famous characters. Yes, Melton Mowbray is famous for Pork Pies and Stilton Cheese as well as many other food products, but if you think that the Rural Capital of Food
- [About HistoryFare](https://historyfare.co.uk/about/) - Hi and welcome to HistoryFare military historian and tour guide . About HistoryFare My name is Brian Fare and I run my HistoryFare, a Military Historian and Tour Guide business based in the historic market town of Melton Mowbray. My interest in history, mainly military history, especially Royal Air Force and aviation, but also local
- [HistoryFare Private Walking Tours](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-private-walking-tours/) - Experience the charm of historic Melton Mowbray on one of my HistoryFare private walking tours, personally developed for you the customer.
- [HistoryFare Contact](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-contact/) - If you have a query regarding any of the content on this HistoryFare website, or want to enquire about booking a HistoryFare talk or tour, then please get in touch by completing the HistoryFare Contact form fields below. Alternatively, send an email to: meltonhistoryfare@gmail.com or call +44 (0) 7885 938 945. Thank you and I’ll get
- [HistoryFare Events](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/) - CONTENTS
- [Sherrard Street Primitive Methodist Church First World War Memorial](https://historyfare.co.uk/sherrard-street-primitive-methodist-church-first-world-war-memorial/) - The Sherrard Street Primitive Methodist Church First World War Memorial comprises a handsome white Sicilian polished marble tablet with a curved top, measuring 3ft. 6in. by 2ft. 10in., the inscription, which is done in black painted letters cut into the stone. The Melton Mowbray Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1888 on the corner of Sherrard
- [Egerton Lodge War Memorial Gardens](https://historyfare.co.uk/egerton-lodge-war-memorial-gardens/) - Egerton Lodge War Memorial Description The Egerton Lodge War Memorial consists of a garden terrace with double end staircase abutting a wall and leading to upper terrace with the staircase featuring a coped parapet. There are 3 inscription tablets mounted on front face of parapet, six portrait orientated name tablets on wall to right of
- [HistoryFare Bulletin](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-bulletin/) - HISTORYFARE BULLETIN As of January 2025, I have decided not to issue a traditional HistoryFare Bulletin via email due to moving across to a new social media platform called Substack. This allows me to issue HistoryFare Bulletin articles on an individual basis, but the plus side, for me, is that it gives me greater functionality
- [HistoryFare Blogs on local & military history](https://historyfare.co.uk/historyfare-blogs/) - Welcome to my HistoryFare blogs page. Here you will find links to all my blogs about local and military history. Hope you enjoy reading them. 59 – Bradgate Park During Wartime. During the Second World War, Bradgate Park was used for military training and on one oiccassion in 1942, a special exercise was put on
- [My Bookings](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/my-bookings/) - CONTENTS
- [Tags](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/) - CONTENTS
- [Categories](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/) - CONTENTS
- [Locations](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/locations/) - CONTENTS
- [Privacy Policy](https://historyfare.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Notice (01 June 2023) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) – HistoryFare Compliance HistoryFare is required to comply with United Kingdom GDP Regulations and this Policy has been adopted by HistoryFare as part of its obligations. GDPR also presently complies with the provisions of EU law. Why we hold personal data HistoryFare needs to retain
- [Terms and Conditions](https://historyfare.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/) - Terms and Conditions Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By agreeing to take part in this tour, you will be deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions below. Definitions “We” and “us” means HistoryFare, or any appointed representative thereof. “Our” and “ours” are implied by extension. “You” means you or any other
- [St Marys Great War Stained Glass Window and Chaste Triptych Monument](https://historyfare.co.uk/st-marys-great-war-stained-glass-window-and-chaste-triptych-monument/) - Memorial Description In the south transept of Melton Mowbray Parish Church, a handsome stained-glass window Containing a large figure of our Risen Lord in glory in the central light, and on either side are figures of the Archangel Michael and St. George of England. On the wall beneath the window is a chaste Triptych monument
- [Meltons’ World War One Airmen](https://historyfare.co.uk/meltons-world-war-one-airmen/) - “Ante Lucem” Melton Mowbray was home to No 38 Sqn HQ, Royal Flying Corps, for the period of September 1916 – May 1918, and had A, B & C flights detached at Leadenham, Buckminster and Stamford (now known as Wittering) respectively. The Sqn also had landing grounds at Brentingby and Scalford. The Sqn’s motto “Ante
- [Melton Mowbray War Memorials and Graves](https://historyfare.co.uk/melton-mowbray-war-memorials-and-graves/) - Melton Mowbray is a rural market town in North East Leicestershire and is known as "Britain's "Rural Capital of Food" due to local produce such as the Melton Hunt Cake, Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and Stilton cheese. The town has strong military connections for over a hundred years. In 1911 the Army opened the Remount
- [War Memorials of Leicestershire and Rutland](https://historyfare.co.uk/war-memorials-of-leicestershire-and-rutland/) - This web page is dedicated to the men and women of Leicestershire and Rutland that are listed on war memorials in towns and villages throughout the county. Some of those listed went away to war and made the ultimate sacrifice, others returned, some safe and well, some with physical or mental injuries. They are commemorated
- [Links](https://historyfare.co.uk/links/) - Here are a few other websites that I have used during my research and that you might find useful if you wish to further your research:The links will open in a new window or Tab. The National Archives Commonwealth War Graves Commission War Memorials Trust War Memorials Online United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials

## Events

- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/royal-melton-5/) - Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to the Saxon period if not before. The town was important enough to have been a royal mint in the reigns of King Aethelred II (978-1016) and King Canute (1016-1035). The first King that is recorded as having paid a visit
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Talk](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-talk/) - The ‘Melton Mowbray Navigation Talk’ will be presented at St Johns' The Baptist Church, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray on Friday 12th June at 7.30pm. The Melton Mowbray Navigation/Canal was formed by an Act of Parliament – giving the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprietors powers to make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the
- [Oberkommando der Werhmacht 43 (OKW43) - Between Campaigns: Sicily 1943](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/oberkommando-der-werhmacht-43-okw43-between-campaigns-sicily-1943/) - For June's HistoryFare talk, we welcome guest speakers Laurence Allison, Matt Farmer and Hayley-Anne Allison who will be joining us from Oberkommando der Werhmact (OKW43). Laurence and his colleagues are from the OKW43 re-enactment group and their talk "Between Campaigns: Sicily 1943" will focus on the rarely talked about period of time from April to
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-5/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-4/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour-6/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Victorian Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/victorian-melton-2/) - The Victorian Era in British history began with major social and cultural challenges, but many positive reforms had occurred by the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. During the Victorian era, Melton experienced significant growth and prosperity. The population significantly increased from approximately five hundred in 1840 to several thousand by 1901, a development attributed both
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-7/) - Melton Mowbray is known for fox hunting and is linked to the origin of the phrase "painting the town red" from the 1830s, when the Marquis of Waterford and his friends vandalized the town with red paint. DURATION 120 minutes (2 Hours) MEETING LOCATION Military Working Dogs memorials outside Melton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach,
- [Victorian Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/victorian-melton/) - The Victorian Era in British history began with major social and cultural challenges, but many positive reforms had occurred by the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. During the Victorian era, Melton experienced significant growth and prosperity. The population significantly increased from approximately five hundred in 1840 to several thousand by 1901, a development attributed both
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-3/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour - Fully Booked](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-8/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [RAF Fauld – a Forgotten Disaster](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/raf-fauld-a-forgotten-disaster/) - For April's HistoryFare talk, Sqn Ldr Dean ‘Gibbo’ Gibson will present a 45 mins briefing on his investigation into the RAF Fauld explosion and its aftermath. RAF Fauld is a former munitions storage depot, located approximately 4 mls NW of Burton upon Trent. With munition storage facilities above and below ground, it was the location
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-7/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-6/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-4/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-5/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-3/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-9/) - Melton Mowbray is known for fox hunting and is linked to the origin of the phrase "painting the town red" from the 1830s, when the Marquis of Waterford and his friends vandalized the town with red paint. DURATION 120 minutes (2 Hours) MEETING LOCATION Military Working Dogs memorials outside Melton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach,
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-8/) - Melton Mowbray is known for fox hunting and is linked to the origin of the phrase "painting the town red" from the 1830s, when the Marquis of Waterford and his friends vandalized the town with red paint. DURATION 120 minutes (2 Hours) MEETING LOCATION Military Working Dogs memorials outside Melton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach,
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-6/) - Melton Mowbray is known for fox hunting and is linked to the origin of the phrase "painting the town red" from the 1830s, when the Marquis of Waterford and his friends vandalized the town with red paint. DURATION 120 minutes (2 Hours) MEETING LOCATION Military Working Dogs memorials outside Melton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach,
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-military-history-tour-5/) - TOUR OVERVIEW As part of this Melton Mowbray Military History Tour we will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the town’s rich military history going back 100’s of years ranging from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templars right through to today. In the Medieval period, the Lords of the
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-military-history-tour-6/) - TOUR OVERVIEW As part of this Melton Mowbray Military History Tour we will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the town’s rich military history going back 100’s of years ranging from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templars right through to today. In the Medieval period, the Lords of the
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-military-history-tour-4/) - TOUR OVERVIEW As part of this Melton Mowbray Military History Tour we will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the town’s rich military history going back 100’s of years ranging from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templars right through to today. In the Medieval period, the Lords of the
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-9/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-8/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-7/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-6/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-2/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail/) - The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. HistoryFare’s #1 priority on the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail is guaranteeing you, the valued customer a great tour. We feel confident that you’ll agree – taking part in a
- [CANCELLED - Grantham and the Second World War](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/grantham-and-the-second-world-war/) - For our March HistoryFare talk, we welcome John Manterfield who will present his talk "Grantham and the Second World War.” John is the Chair of Grantham Civic Society and actively involved in St Wulfram's Church in Grantham. Having undertaken research at Exeter University with a thesis on the Topographical Development of Grantham 1535-1835, John has
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-river-eye-tour-2/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament and can either be undertaken as a standalone tour or as a follow on to the Melton Mowbray town centre tour. On this tour we will explore Egerton Park
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-river-eye-tour/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament and can either be undertaken as a standalone tour or as a follow on to the Melton Mowbray town centre tour. On this tour we will explore Egerton Park
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-9/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament and can either be undertaken as a standalone tour or as a follow on to the Melton Mowbray town centre tour. On this tour we will explore Egerton Park
- [Blitz Walking Tour - Destruction, Courage, and Coventry’s Spirit](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/blitz-walking-tour-destruction-courage-and-coventrys-spirit/) - Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Liberation Route Europe early last year, it is an honour for HistoryFare to partner up with Ben Mayne fellow historian & tour guide and Director of Liberation Route Europe (UK) to put on this Coventry Blitz walking tour to mark the 85th Anniversary of the air raid on
- [10th Battalion Parachute Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/10th-battalion-parachute-regiment-3/) - Join us for our May HistoryFare talk where we will explore the history of the 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment from its formation through to its disbandment post Operation MARKET GARDEN in 1944, focusing on its time in Somerby and the surrounding villages. To reserve your seat, please select the "book now" label above or email
- [Hiroshima & Nagasaki - Should we have dropped the bombs?](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/hiroshima-nagasaki-should-we-have-dropped-the-bombs/) - Eighty One years ago on the 6th August 1945 a USAAF B29 Superfortress named Enola Gay of the 393rd Bombardment Squadron dropped an Atomic Bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Just 3 days later, on the 9th August, another B29 named Bockscar dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. On this
- [Operation Bolero - The Friendly Invasion](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/operation-bolero-the-friendly-invasion/) - For July's HistoryFare talk, guest speaker Trevor Sharpe will be joining us to discuss Operation Bolero. Bolero was the United States military's 1942 build up of troops and equipment in the UK. This operation set the stage for D-Day by establishing a strong American presence in Europe through the transport of soldiers, vehicles, and supplies
- [The Sikh's and the Royal Air Force](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/the-sikhs-and-the-royal-air-force/) - For our February HistoryFare talk, we welcome Balbir Singh Flora MBE, who will present “The Sikhs and the Royal Air Force.” Bali served over 37 years in RAF Logistics and Careers before retiring, then returned as a full-time reservist for another 7 years with the RAF Community Engagement and Careers Awareness team. In this talk,
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour-7/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/royal-melton-6/) - Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to the Saxon period if not before. The town was important enough to have been a royal mint in the reigns of King Aethelred II (978-1016) and King Canute (1016-1035). The first King that is recorded as having paid a visit
- [Victorian Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/victorian-melton-3/) - The Victorian Era in British history began with major social and cultural challenges, but many positive reforms had occurred by the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. During the Victorian era, Melton experienced significant growth and prosperity. The population significantly increased from approximately five hundred in 1840 to several thousand by 1901, a development attributed both
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour-5/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/royal-melton-4/) - Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to the Saxon period if not before. The town was important enough to have been a royal mint in the reigns of King Aethelred II (978-1016) and King Canute (1016-1035). The first King that is recorded as having paid a visit
- [Cancelled - 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/10th-battalion-parachute-regiment-2/) - Join us for our first HistoryFare talk of 2026 where we will explore the history of the 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment from its formation through to its disbandment post Operation MARKET GARDEN in 1944, focusing on its time in Somerby and the surrounding villages. To reserve your seat, please select the "book now" label above
- [Bretwaldas of Anglo-Saxon England](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/bretwaldas-of-anglo-saxon-england/) - For our November talk we welcome back guest speaker David Harvey who will be talking to us about the Bretwaldas of Anglo-Saxon England and focusing on local kings and battles. David did this talk earlier in the summer for the Battlefields Trust and by all accounts, it was very well received. Our limited information of
- [Cancelled - Bombing Hitler's Mountain](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/bombing-hitlers-mountain/) - **Unfortunately our guest speaker for our November talk has had to cancel due to illness. This talk will be re-arranged for 2026.** For the November HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker David Hall. Dr David Hall is a Visiting Research Fellow within the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London. He was previously an
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-13/) - If you are wondering what to do in Melton Mowbray then why not join us on this Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail as we look at the town’s rich history. Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. We will look at the Lords of the
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour-2/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/royal-melton-2/) - Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to the Saxon period if not before. The town was important enough to have been a royal mint in the reigns of King Aethelred II (978-1016) and King Canute (1016-1035). The first King that is recorded as having paid a visit
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-16/) - If you are wondering what to do in Melton Mowbray then why not join us on this Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail as we look at the town’s rich history. Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. We will look at the Lords of the
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour-4/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-navigation-tour/) - The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament. The Act gave the Melton Mowbray Navigation Company of Proprieters powers to "make the rivers Wreake and Eye navigable for the carriage of coal, stone, lime, limestone, timber, lead nd all kinds
- [Three Heroes of Lutterworth](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/three-heroes-of-lutterworth/) - For the October HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker Tony Hirons. Tony will be giving a presentation about the Three Heroes of Lutterworth and their effect on both Lutterworth and National History. John Wycliffe was an influential and controversial 14th century scholar and theologian best remembered for his association with the translation of the
- [10th Battalion Parachute Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/10th-battalion-parachute-regiment/) - On Friday 12th September 2025 I will be giving an illustrated talk on the history of the 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment in aid of Somerby's All Saints Church Restoration Fund. The talk will explore the Battalion’s history from its formation through to its disbandment post Operation MARKET GARDEN in 1944, focusing on its time in
- [Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-heritage-trail-12/) - If you are wondering what to do in Melton Mowbray then why not join us on this Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail as we look at the town’s rich history. Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. We will look at the Lords of the
- [The Womens Land Army](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/the-womens-land-army/) - For the September HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker Georgina Ratcliffe who will be giving a presentation about one of her main passions, the Womens Land Army. As well as being passionate about the Womens Land Army, Georgina voluntarily runs the Artisans and Reenactors Market where traders come together to sell services and historical goods.
- [The 457th Bomb Group](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/the-457th-bomb-group/) - For the August HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker Jerry Wright. Jerry will be giving a presentation about the history of the US 457th Bomb Group. The 457th BG were based at RAF Glatton (AAF Station 130) in Cambridgeshire from January 1944 until 20 April 1945, when it completed its 237th and last combat
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour-3/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-15/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tours depart at 14:00Hrs from Council Offices, Parkside, Station
- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/royal-melton-3/) - Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to the Saxon period if not before. The town was important enough to have been a royal mint in the reigns of King Aethelred II (978-1016) and King Canute (1016-1035). The first King that is recorded as having paid a visit
- [Royal Melton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/royal-melton/) - Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to the Saxon period if not before. The town was important enough to have been a royal mint in the reigns of King Aethelred II (978-1016) and King Canute (1016-1035). The first King that is recorded as having paid a visit
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk - Royal Air Force Langar](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-royal-air-force-langar/) - For the July HistoryFare monthly talk, Brian fare will be our speaker due to a change in the itinerary schedule. Brian will be presenting his latest talk about Royal Air Force Langar. The airfield opened in 1942 as an RAF Bomber Unit and became home to No 207 Sqn (Leicester’s Own) before transferring to the
- [Cancelled - HistoryFare Monthly Talk - Death and Heroes: Army Chaplains in WW2](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-death-and-heroes-army-chaplains-in-ww2/) - Unfortunately our planned talk about Army Chalains in WW2 has had to be cancelled until further notice.
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-11/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tours depart at 10:00Hrs from Council Offices, Parkside, Station
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-14/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tours depart at 12:00Hrs from Council Offices, Parkside, Station
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-military-history-tour-3/) - The Melton Mowbray Military History Walking Tour will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the town’s rich military history going back 100’s of years ranging from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templars right through to today. In the Medieval period, the Lords of the Manor of Melton Mowbray accompanied the Knights
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-9/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tours depart at 14:00Hrs from Council Offices, Parkside, Station
- [4th Parachute Brigade and US 82nd & RAF Saltby.](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/4th-parachute-brigade-and-us-82nd-raf-saltby/) - It was planned that the talk would be about the 2nd Leicesters in Mesopotamia but unfortunately our guest speaker, Nigel Atter, has had to pull out due to health issues. Nigel has promised to rebook when he is well again and so he will hopefully join us in 2025. So please join me in wishing
- [The Banana Jet Goes to War – Buccaneer & Tornado LGB Operations in Op GRANBY](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/the-banana-jet-goes-to-war-buccaneer-tornado-lgb-operations-in-op-granby/) - For the May HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker Chris Finn. Chris served in the RAF for 33 years as a navigator, primarily on the Buccaneer, and was a weapons and tactics specialist. As a Wing Commander he was the UK’s LGB specialist in AHQ Riyadh during Operation GRANBY. His final flying tour was
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk - The British 1st Airborne Division](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-the-british-1st-airborne-division/) - For our March talk, we take a look at some of the main units of the 1st Airborne and where they were billeted mainly focusing on the Melton Mowbray and Grantham areas. At the end of 1943, after fighting in North Africa, Tuinisia, Sicily and Italy, the British 1st Airborne Division was withdrawn from the
- [Cancelled until further notice - HistoryFare Monthly Talk - Leicester Cathedral Memorial Chapel](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-leicester-cathedral-memorial-chapel/) - For our March talk, we welcome gust speaker Rebbeca Hale who is the volunteer manager at Leicester Cathedral. Rebecca will be speaking to us about the Memorial Chapel that was erected in the St Martins Church, now Leicester Cathedral for the Leicestershire Regiment. To reserve your seat, please select the “book now” label above or
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk - The Longest Conflict in History](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-the-longest-conflict-in-history/) - For our February meeting, we welcome back guest speaker David Harvey who will be presenting his talk "The Longest Conflict in History". In his talk David will describe how in 1178BC Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses III sets in motion a series of events where the consequences of which still beset the modern world. To find out
- [CANCELLED - HistoryFare Monthly Talk - Polish Bomber Squadrons](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-polish-bomber-squadrons/) - For our February Talk, we welcome guest speaker Geoff Burton from the RAF Ingham Polish Bomber Squadron Heritage Centre. Geoff will be speaking to us about the Polish Bomber Squadrons that served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. This should be an interesting talk as both RAF Melton Mowbray and Ashby
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-2/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. Melton Mowbray is famous for Fox Hunting and one of the historic ‘stories’ from the 1830s relates to the Marquis of Waterford and the expression “painting the town red” which came about when the Marquis, who was
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk – RAF Search & Rescue](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-raf-search-rescue/) - Join us for the May talk when Brian Fare will be speaking about the RAF Search & Rescue Force . The RAF Search & Rescue force was formed in 1941 during World War Two and at the time consisted of fixed wing aircraft and rescue boats. With the introduction of rotary wing aircraft after the
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk - WW2 Photo Recce](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-ww2-photo-recce/) - Join us for our April talk when guest speaker Jim Blackwood from the RAF Wyton Heritage Centre will be joining us. Jim will be speaking to us about aerial recconnaissance during World War Two. To reserve your seat, please select the “book now” label above or email meltonhistoryfare@gmail.com Admission cost £3 per person, payable on
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk - Fray Bentos](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/historyfare-monthly-talk-fray-bentos/) - Join us for the first HistoryFare talk of 2025 when Brian Fare will be speaking about Fray Bentos. Fray Bentos was a male Mark IV British Army tank, serial number 2329, F41. In August 1917, Fray Bentos and its nine man crew were involved in what became known as the longest tank action in World
- [HistoryFare Monthly Talk - The 2nd Leicesters in Mesopotamia](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/the-2nd-leicesters-in-mesopotamia/) - For the June HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome military historian and author Nigel Atter as our guest speaker. Nigels talk "The 2nd Leicesters in Mesopotamia", will be based on his book "With Valour and Distinction" and will cover the military actions of the 2nd Leicesters in the relief of Kut al Amara and then the
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-military-history-tour-2/) - The Melton Mowbray Military History Walking Tour will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the town’s rich military history going back 100’s of years ranging from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templars right through to today. In the Medieval period, the Lords of the Manor of Melton Mowbray accompanied the Knights
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour/) - Melton Mowbray is famous for Fox Hunting and one of the historic ‘stories’ from the 1830s relates to the Marquis of Waterford and the expression “painting the town red” which came about when the Marquis, who was well known for his hooliganism, along with his friends caused havoc throughout the town painting buildings red.
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-5/) - Melton Mowbray is famous for Fox Hunting and one of the historic ‘stories’ from the 1830s relates to the Marquis of Waterford and the expression “painting the town red” which came about when the Marquis, who was well known for his hooliganism, along with his friends caused havoc throughout the town painting buildings red.
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-10/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tours depart at 10:00Hrs from Council Offices, Parkside, Station
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-8/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tours depart at 10:00Hrs from Council Offices, Parkside, Station
- [Sailing with the Queen – Life onboard the QE2 before and during the Falklands Campaign](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/sailing-with-the-queen-life-onboard-the-qe2-before-and-during-the-falklands-campaign/) - For the April HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker Stephen Hallam, who many of you will know as 'Mr Pork Pie' from his days as managing director of Dickinson and Morris and overseeing the operations at the town’s iconic Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe. Stephen will talk to us about his experiences serving for
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour-2/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-5/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-4/) - Melton Mowbray is famous for Fox Hunting and one of the historic ‘stories’ from the 1830s relates to the Marquis of Waterford and the expression “painting the town red” which came about when the Marquis, who was well known for his hooliganism, along with his friends caused havoc throughout the town painting buildings red. Fox
- [Melton Mowbray & the Crimean War](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-the-crimean-war/) - Join us for our September talk when Brian Fare will be talking about the Crimean War and its connections to Melton Mowbray. The Crimean War was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between the Russian Empire and an alliance made up of armies from the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom, and Sardinia-Piedmont. The
- [High Society: Flying Foxhunters and Airborne Aristocrats](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/high-society-flying-foxhunters-and-airborne-aristocrats/) - Join us for our November talk when Jerry Heygate will be talking about the the High Society: Flying Foxhunters and Airborne Aristocrats. ‘Flying Foxhunters’ explores the famous pilots, planes and passengers who have lived at or flown from the villages close to Somerby between 1919 and 1945. Starting at the old airfield at Burrough Court,
- [Belton and Harrowby Camps in the 1st World War](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/belton-and-harrowby-camps-in-the-1st-world-war/) - Join us for our October talk when Malcolm Baxter will be our guest speaker talking about the Machine Gun Corps and the Belton and Harrowby Camps in the 1st World War. The First World War was a new type of war, one of trenches and newly developed technologies such as the machine gun. The Generals
- [Melton Mowbray & World War Two](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-world-war-two/) - Join us for our December talk when Brian Fare will be talking about Melton Mowbray and World War Two. During WW2, based in Melton Mowbray were several Battalions of the Parachute Regiment, there was the Remount Depot looking after and training both horses and dogs for the Army. There was also RAF Melton Mowbray and
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-7/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at
- [Airborne & Commando General Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/airborne-commando-general-tour/) - During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from fighting in North Africa and Italy. Whilst in Melton they were based at both the Vet Camp and local hosues/lodges in town whilst training for operations for D-Day and Arnhem.
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-4/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at
- [Melton’s First Casualty of the Great War - Charles Garstin - A Much-Loved Son](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/meltons-first-casualty-of-the-great-war-charles-garstin-a-much-loved-son/) - For the August HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker Major Phil Watson. Phil joined the Army in October 1976 at JLR RAC as a boy soldier, and on joining the 9/12th Royal Lancers served with the regiment in Cyprus, Bosnia, Northern Ireland and the Gulf War. During this period he also served away from the
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail - Fully Booked](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-6/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at
- [Melton Mowbray Military History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-military-history-tour/) - The Melton Mowbray Military History Walking Tour will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the town’s rich military history going back 100’s of years ranging from the Medieval Period and the Knights Templars right through to today. In the Medieval period, the Lords of the Manor of Melton Mowbray accompanied the Knights
- [Painting the Town Red Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/painting-the-town-red-walking-tour-3/) - Melton Mowbray is famous for Fox Hunting and one of the historic ‘stories’ from the 1830s relates to the Marquis of Waterford and the expression “painting the town red” which came about when the Marquis, who was well known for his hooliganism, along with his friends caused havoc throughout the town painting buildings red. Fox
- [Battle of Bosworth](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/battle-of-bosworth/) - The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the houses of Lancaster and York that extended across England in the latter half of the 15th century. The Battle of Bosworth was fought on 22nd August 1485, the battle was won by
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-3/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at
- [The 17th Regiment in America 1775-1783](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/the-17th-regiment-in-america-1775-1783/) - For the July HistoryFare monthly talk, as it's Independance Day, we welcome guest speaker Alan Ball from the Redcoats & Revolutionaries 18th Century Re-Enactment and Living History group. Alan's talk will look at the 17th's enduring affiliation with Leicestershire, the regiments fighting in North America, taking part in many of the crucial battles of the
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail-2/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at
- [Melton Mowbray History Trail](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/melton-mowbray-history-trail/) - Our wonderful market town of Melton Mowbray is full of history going back 1,000’s of years. As part of this tour, we will look at the town’s rich history including our Lords of the Manor, The Magna Carta, Royalty, Socialites, Fox Hunting and much more. Tour departs Council Offices, Parkside, Station Approach at

## Locations

- [St John The Baptist Catholic Church, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/st-john-the-baptist-catholic-church-thorpe-end-melton-mowbray-le13-1rb-4/)
- [St John The Baptist Catholic Church, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/st-john-the-baptist-catholic-church-thorpe-end-melton-mowbray-le13-1rb-3/)
- [St John The Baptist Catholic Church, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/st-john-the-baptist-catholic-church-thorpe-end-melton-mowbray-le13-1rb-2/)
- [St John The Baptist Catholic Church, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/st-john-the-baptist-catholic-church-thorpe-end-melton-mowbray-le13-1rb/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-7/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-5/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-4/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-3/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-2/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-8/)
- [Entrance to War Memorial Gardens](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/entrance-to-war-memorial-gardens/)
- [Coventry Cathedral, University Square, Priory Street, CV1 5FB](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral-university-square-priory-street-cv1-5fb-6/)
- [Coventry Cathedral](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/coventry-cathedral/)
- [All Saints Parish Church](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/all-saints-parish-church-8/)
- [All Saints Parish Church](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/all-saints-parish-church-10/)
- [All Saints Parish Church](https://historyfare.co.uk/locations/all-saints-parish-church-9/)
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- [Local History](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/local-history/)
- [Falklands Camapaign](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/falklands-camapaign/)
- [17th Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/17th-regiment/)
- [Op Granby](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/op-granby/)
- [Gulf War 1](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/gulf-war-1/)
- [RAF](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/raf/)
- [Leicestershire Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/leicestershire-regiment/)
- [Great War](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/great-war/)
- [WW1](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/ww1/)
- [Mesopotamia](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/mesopotamia/)
- [Guided Walk](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/guided-walk/)
- [USAAF](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/usaaf/)
- [US 8th Air Force](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/us-8th-air-force/)
- [RAF Glatton](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/raf-glatton/)
- [Womens Land Army](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/womens-land-army/)
- [WW2](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/ww2/)
- [Melton Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/melton-mowbray/)
- [Leicestershire](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/leicestershire/)
- [jet pioneer](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/jet-pioneer/)
- [95th Rifles](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/95th-rifles/)
- [Napoleonic Wars](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/napoleonic-wars/)
- [10th Battalion Parachute Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/10th-battalion-parachute-regiment/)
- [Arnhem](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/arnhem/)
- [Operation Market Garden](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/operation-market-garden/)
- [Somerby](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/somerby/)
- [All Saints Church](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/all-saints-church/)
- [William de Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/william-de-mowbray/)
- [Anne de Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/anne-de-mowbray/)
- [Princes in the Tower](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/princes-in-the-tower/)
- [fox hunting](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/fox-hunting/)
- [pork pies](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/pork-pies/)
- [stilton cheese](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/stilton-cheese/)
- [Melton Mowbray Navigation](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/melton-mowbray-navigation/)
- [Melton Canal](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/melton-canal/)
- [River Eye](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/river-eye/)
- [River Wreake](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/river-wreake/)
- [Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/walking-tour/)
- [Guided Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/guided-tour/)
- [History Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/history-tour/)
- [Heritage](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/heritage/)
- [Award Winning Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/award-winning-tour/)
- [Aviation History](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/aviation-history/)
- [Sikh Airmen](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/sikh-airmen/)
- [Hiroshima](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/hiroshima/)
- [Nagasaki](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/nagasaki/)
- [Atomic Bomb](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/atomic-bomb/)
- [Pacific](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/pacific/)
- [Second World War](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/second-world-war/)
- [Blitz](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/blitz/)
- [Air Raid](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/air-raid/)
- [Liberation Route Europe](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/liberation-route-europe/)
- [LRE(UK)](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/lreuk/)
- [Home Front](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/home-front/)
- [Grantham](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/grantham/)
- [Social History](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/tags/social-history/)

## Event Categories

- [Guided Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/guided-tour/)
- [Walking Tour](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/walking-tour/)
- [Local History](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/local-history/)
- [History Talk](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/history-talk/)
- [WW1](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/ww1/)
- [Military History](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/military-history/)
- [WW2](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/ww2/)
- [Parachute Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/parachute-regiment/)
- [Melton Mowbray](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/melton-mowbray/)
- [Royalty](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/royalty/)
- [Royal Air Force](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/royal-air-force/)
- [Bomber Command](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/bomber-command/)
- [Polish Air Force](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/polish-air-force/)
- [Leicestershire Regiment](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/leicestershire-regiment/)
- [USAAF](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/usaaf/)
- [457th Bomb Group](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/457th-bomb-group/)
- [Womens Land Army](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/womens-land-army/)
- [RAF](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/raf/)
- [Napoleonic Wars](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/napoleonic-wars/)
- [Anglo-Saxon](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/anglo-saxon/)
- [dark ages](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/dark-ages/)
- [Coventry Blitz](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/coventry-blitz/)
- [German Army](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/german-army/)
- [Mediterranean Theatre of Operations](https://historyfare.co.uk/events/categories/mediterranean-theatre-of-operations/)