Friends of Parkinson's Park CIC

After the guns fell silent on 11 November 1918 the job started in earnest to ‘win the peace’; key to this was the battle for public health and better living conditions.   The country had been shocked at the physical health of the population as men were increasingly called up and then conscripted to the Forces.  Poor living conditions, disease and malnourished had taken their toll, and men had to be built up to fighting fitness during their initial training – some never made it passed this stage and have their own commemorations on war memorials.

On 16th December 1918, less than a month after the Armistice, the country held a General Election.   This was the first election that many of the fighting men over 21 could actually vote in, as well as the first for women at all.  The victory went to a coalition of Lloyd Continue reading →

As part of the Guiseley Remembers programme of events, Friends of Parkinson’s Park will have a Home for Heroes Exhibition and Coffee Morning on 17th November, 10am – 12 noon, at Whittaker Firth’s Offices, Springfield Court, Guiseley (behind St Gemma’s shop).

If you can donate a tombola or raffle prize to our fund-raising efforts at the coffee morning,  please contact Christine Parapia on 07503 180315. Continue reading →

This year marks the 100th anniversary since the end of  World War I – along with many other places across the country – Guiseley has a programme of events to commemorate the signing of the armistice on 11 November 1918, when Germany surrendered unconditionally.   The events are a chance to reflect, to fulfil the military covenant, and to quietly say thank you to the First WW generation.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Continue reading →