‘Peace celebrations, Witham, 19.7.19’. This day had been declared ‘Peace Day’ after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June, following negotiations after the First World War. See two extracts from Essex County Chronicle, 25 July 1919. There were tea and sports in the Maldon Road Recreation Ground (the Park) for children, and a dinner there in a marquee for 425 discharged soldiers who also had races; it is probably one of these that is shown here, there is a man apple bobbing. There was also a bonfire in Newland Street in the evening. 915

Ref	M2350
Date taken	19 July 1919
Source	Williams, Doreen, nee Butcher, of Silver End.. Relative of Pam Robinson of Ebenezer Close, where I met her.,