After rushing around frantically buying last-minute Christmas food and gifts, why not take a break, curl up on the sofa and have a cup of tea whilst reading our newest article?

What do you know about Shirley’s past? In celebrating MORA’s 100th Anniversary, we take a look back in time with all the upheaval of the two World Wars and some touching letters in a Glimpse of Shirley’s Past.

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As we are getting ready to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this weekend, why not join us as we take a look back at how we celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Shirley in our latest article.

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Now that the nights are drawing in and the days are getting colder, why not curl up with a hot drink and read our article about the interesting way in which Morden Hall Park manages its meadowlands, by using some old-fashioned machinery in modern times.

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For a positive start to the New Year, read the incredible sequel to the Wartime Memories series of stories as more information is uncovered about Yellands through a surprising coincidence of events…

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In the second of our Wartime Memories stories, our Committee Member recalls her experiences as an evacuee during World War 2. From Barmouth Road, Shirley to ‘Yellands’ in South Devon, read about the journey to safety from the terrifying V1 bombs that fell in Shirley.

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