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Hackney Homes Band and Soldiers at Budworth Hall, Ongar, Ess
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Hackney Homes Band and Soldiers at Budworth Hall, Ongar, Ess
Soldiers at Budworth Hall military hospital on Chipping Ongar High Street are joined by the boys band from the nearby Hackney Union cottage homes. The village of homes housed pauper children in the countryside away from the main workhouse in London. Date: circa 1917
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Band Chipping Cottage Hackney Homes Housed Joined Nearby Ongar Pauper
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This evocative photograph captures a heartwarming moment of unity and joy during a time of hardship and war. Taken circa 1917, the image shows soldiers from Budworth Hall Military Hospital on Chipping Ongar High Street in Essex, England, joined by the lively Hackney Union boys band. The soldiers, in their military uniforms, are seen engaging with the young musicians from the nearby Hackney Union cottage homes, which housed pauper children in the countryside away from the main workhouse in London. The village of homes provided a respite from the harsh urban conditions and offered a semblance of normalcy for these children. The setting of this impromptu musical gathering in the midst of the military hospital adds an unexpected layer of cheer to the otherwise somber environment. The boys, dressed in their neat uniforms and holding their instruments, appear to be deeply focused on their performance, while the soldiers listen intently, some even clapping along. The scene is a poignant reminder of the importance of community and the power of music to bring people together, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
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