Leaving The Village

This book contains the fascinating and deeply moving stories of the 101 men whose names appear on the Aldridge War Memorial. It includes details of the family who lost a son in each of the two World Wars, a tribute to the bravery of the village's youngest casualty aged just 16, and an account of the compassion of an Aldridge man who was killed as he dressed the wounds of a German Soldier. Sue Satterthwaite (the author of 'Leaving the Village') also describes what life in Aldridge was like before each of the World Wars. Read about the first aircraft seen over the village in 1913, the closure of the last pit, the parrot that annoyed a milkman and floodlit dancing at Cedar Court. Sue gives a detailed history of the War Memorial, considers why the names of five of the seven men who are buried in the Commonwealth War Grave in Aldridge Cemetery are not inscribed on it, and ends with memories of life in Aldridge during the Second World War. Illustrated with copies of more than 100 photographs, maps and other records Sue's third book is a welcome addition to our knowledge of Aldridge and its history.

This site was publihed in 2004 for online promotion for this local charity site. The site contained a range of information from people views to where to purchase the book from. Since the site was setup netfuse has maintained and hosted it free of charge.

The site can been seen at www.leavingthevillage.daveredfern.com.