Old Newspapers are a wonderful source of information. I have been working with the Bromley and District Times during World War 1 and its aftermath collecting and listing the names of military personnel who have featured in it for my Military Ancestors project.
Through this research I have also gathered fascinating stories, articles and adverts from the time. These I can now bring to you through my website Footsteps to the Past – stories written about the people of the time: by the people of the time.
I hope you enjoy reading them too.
Pam
Latest Extracts
![Rifleman Bertram Edgar Spark - 1917](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bertram-Edgar-Spark-1917-233x195.jpg)
Bertram Edgar Spark
Bertram Edgar Spark Bertram Edgar Spark served as a rifleman with the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Westminster ...
![Sergeant Thomas Beattie grave marker](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Copy-of-Copy-of-Service-Families-1-330x195.jpg)
Sergeant Thomas Beattie
Thomas Beattie Sergeant Thomas Beattie served with the RAF voluntary reserve as an observer during world War 2.He ...
![Private Ernest John Accleton](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Copy-of-Copy-of-Service-Families-330x195.jpg)
Private Ernest John Accleton
Ernest John Accleton Private E.J. Accelton, 1957, of the 1/4th Royal West Kent Regiment, has been killed in ...
![Grave marker of G. H. Obee in Beckenham Crematorium](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GH-Obee-Beckenham-Crematorium-330x195.jpg)
Molly Sherwell
Molly Sherwell Private Molly Sherwell served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II. She died on ...
![Portrait of Gunner F. Bateman](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gunner-F-Bateman_126th-Battery_Royal-Field-Artillery-_1915-327x195.jpg)
Gunner F. Bateman
Gunner F. Bateman Gunner F. Bateman, of Weston Rove in Bromley, served with the 126th Battery of the ...
![Portrait of soldier Sidney V. Langton of the Royal Field Artillery leaning against motorbike](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sidney-V-Langton_1915-330x195.jpg)
Sidney V. Langton
Sidney V. Langton Sidney V. Bateman was a despatch rider for the Royal Field Artillery during World War ...
![Portrait of young soldier by the name ofE. Batemen](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/E-Bateman_Queens-Own-Royal-West-Kent_1915-235x195.jpg)
E.A. Bateman
Private E. A. Bateman Private E.A. Bateman enlisted on the 1st of August 1914 and served with the ...
![Grave marker of B.G. Clarke in Beckenham Crematorium](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/BG-Clarke-Gunner-Beckenham-Crematorium-330x195.jpg)
B.G. Clarke
B.G. Clarke Gunner Benjamin George Clarke served with the Royal Artillery in the 36 Searchlight Regiment during World ...
![Grave marker of Francis Perl Mears in Beckenham Crematorium](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Francis-Perl-Mears-Beckenham-Crematorium-330x195.jpg)
Francis Perl Mears
Francis Perl Mears Captain Francis Perl Mears served with the Royal Army Service Coprs during World War 1 ...
![Grave marker of George Reginald Pierce in the Annunciation Church Chislehurst](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221128_134423-330x195.jpg)
George Reginald Pierce
George Reginald Pierce George Reginald Pierce was Second Engineer on the merchant vessel SS Oriole, a steamer ship ...
![Grave marker of CE Kennard in the Annunciation Church Chislehurst](https://www.bromleyhistoricaltimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CE-Kennard-330x195.jpg)
Charles Edward Kennard
Charles Edward Kennard Lance Corporal Charles Edward Kennard, was the only son of Richard and Eleanor Kennard of ...