
Katherine Preston: Inn of the Few
Katherine Preston(Author)
Hurtwood Press
Published on 27. April 2023
Book
Hardback
154 pages
978-0-903696-60-9 (ISBN)
Description
Inn of the Few is a tale of the White Hart inn, which became a home to the brave fighter pilots of WWII who battled over the skies of Southern England.
In the dark days of 1940, when Britain stood alone, Churchill's 'Few', the brave fighter pilots who battled over the skies of Southern England, found a haven in the White Hart inn in Brasted, where they could escape the traumas of war for a few hours.
The landlords Kath and Teddy Preston were there to share in the hopes and fears, the elation and sorrow of the men who lived their lives on the edge daily.
Inn of the Few is a tale of those precarious days, an insight into life at the White Hart and its famous visitors. The book includes fascinating anecdotes and archive photographs and documents of a momentous time in history, in which local lives gained national significance.
In the dark days of 1940, when Britain stood alone, Churchill's 'Few', the brave fighter pilots who battled over the skies of Southern England, found a haven in the White Hart inn in Brasted, where they could escape the traumas of war for a few hours.
The landlords Kath and Teddy Preston were there to share in the hopes and fears, the elation and sorrow of the men who lived their lives on the edge daily.
Inn of the Few is a tale of those precarious days, an insight into life at the White Hart and its famous visitors. The book includes fascinating anecdotes and archive photographs and documents of a momentous time in history, in which local lives gained national significance.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
43 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
712 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-903696-60-9 (9780903696609)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Katherine Preston was the landlady of the White Hart Inn during the Second World War.
Content
PREFACE 9 FOREWORD 11 CHAPTER ONE 15 CHAPTER TWO 25 CHAPTER THREE 39 CHAPTER FOUR 57 CHAPTER FIVE 73 CHAPTER SIX 87 CHAPTER SEVEN 99 CHAPTER EIGHT 119 CHAPTER NINE 133 AFTERWORD 159