Frampton during the War
Life for those left at home became increasingly more regulated as the war progressed. The village had a notice board so that everyone could be kept informed; many foodstuffs were rationed, and the parish council had to apply for seed potatoes from the county War Agricultural Committee.
People still had time to enjoy social activities, but many of these involved fundraising events to help the war effort. Women gradually replaced men in manual and clerical jobs; those who could not work made items to send the troops such as sun visors, anti-vermin shirts and mosquito nets.
When conscription was introduced in 1916, several men from the village had to apply for exemption as there was no definitive list of reserved occupations. Conscription tested the belief of a conscientious objector in Frampton - he lost his case at the tribunal, and his name appears among those who served during the war.
Frampton people were lucky as they could produce fruit and vegetables in their gardens, and often kept chickens and a pig. There were many empty houses, and the gardens of these were also cultivated. Among the village shops there were grocers, bakers, butchers, a Post Office, a tobacconist and a tailor. The Bell Hotel provided accommodation, and locals also drank in the Three Horseshoes, Heart of Oak, New Inn and True Heart, although opening hours became reduced and beer weakened.
Conditions in several cottages were squalid and at least eight were condemned by the authorities until the owners repaired them. This caused the children of one family to stay in the workhouse at Eastington for a few weeks. Poor living conditions meant that disease spread easily; scarlet fever, diphtheria and tuberculosis were common visitors to the village.
Very few people had motor cars, and petrol was rationed. Horses were requisitioned by the Army, although local farmers and carriers are said to have hidden theirs for they needed them at home to operate their businesses. Many people used the canal for transport, and also local bus services.
Villagers worked in the munitions factory at Quedgeley, and in the depot at Slimbridge, and also at the docks at Sharpness. Some were employed at engineering firms such as R A Listers in Dursley and Fielding and Platt in Gloucester, both involved in war work.
If you would like to know more, and there is much more to tell you, then please order a copy of our book, FRAMPTON REMEMBERS WW1.
People still had time to enjoy social activities, but many of these involved fundraising events to help the war effort. Women gradually replaced men in manual and clerical jobs; those who could not work made items to send the troops such as sun visors, anti-vermin shirts and mosquito nets.
When conscription was introduced in 1916, several men from the village had to apply for exemption as there was no definitive list of reserved occupations. Conscription tested the belief of a conscientious objector in Frampton - he lost his case at the tribunal, and his name appears among those who served during the war.
Frampton people were lucky as they could produce fruit and vegetables in their gardens, and often kept chickens and a pig. There were many empty houses, and the gardens of these were also cultivated. Among the village shops there were grocers, bakers, butchers, a Post Office, a tobacconist and a tailor. The Bell Hotel provided accommodation, and locals also drank in the Three Horseshoes, Heart of Oak, New Inn and True Heart, although opening hours became reduced and beer weakened.
Conditions in several cottages were squalid and at least eight were condemned by the authorities until the owners repaired them. This caused the children of one family to stay in the workhouse at Eastington for a few weeks. Poor living conditions meant that disease spread easily; scarlet fever, diphtheria and tuberculosis were common visitors to the village.
Very few people had motor cars, and petrol was rationed. Horses were requisitioned by the Army, although local farmers and carriers are said to have hidden theirs for they needed them at home to operate their businesses. Many people used the canal for transport, and also local bus services.
Villagers worked in the munitions factory at Quedgeley, and in the depot at Slimbridge, and also at the docks at Sharpness. Some were employed at engineering firms such as R A Listers in Dursley and Fielding and Platt in Gloucester, both involved in war work.
If you would like to know more, and there is much more to tell you, then please order a copy of our book, FRAMPTON REMEMBERS WW1.