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Hawtin's Tales: To Be A Soldier - Joining Up & Training

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Hawtin Mundy was a remarkable storyteller. Born in 1896, his memories inspired two books and a documentary play. Brad Bradstock devised a one-man show using Hawtin’s words that got a rave review at the Edinburgh Festival. Here he tells Hawtin’s memories of enlisting as a solider in the First World War.
Hawtin's Tales: To Be A Soldier - Back To The Front At Arras

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Hawtin Mundy was a remarkable storyteller. Born in 1896, his memories inspired two books and a documentary play. Brad Bradstock devised a one-man show using Hawtin’s words that got a rave review at the Edinburgh Festival. Here he tells Hawtin’s memories of life as a solider in the First World War. Hawtin has recovered from ...
Hawtin’s Tales: A Soldier’s Life - The Valley Of The Shadow

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Hawtin Mundy was a remarkable storyteller. Born in 1896, his memories inspired two books and a documentary play. Brad Bradstock devised a one-man show using Hawtin’s words that got a rave review at the Edinburgh Festival. Here he tells Hawtin’s memories as a solider in the First World War. In this episode Hawtin’s memories of ...
The Wizard of Wolverton Remembered

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Much loved Wolverton character Les Jeffrey, who taught countless people to juggle and died of cancer in 2021, has been remembered in a new artwork on the west wall of Wolverton’s community centre, The Old Bath House on Stratford Road.
Educating Zerena: An Alien Encounter documentary film

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In 2017 Ursula White heard the story of The Zerena Project and began research into this undiscovered history, connecting up with the children who were at the school in 1988. A Facebook group (“I Remember the Zerena Project” ) was set up with 80+ members joining. Contact was re-established with Zerena, Professor Blenkinsop, the teachers ...
Creativity and the Curriculum with Michael Rosen

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Pic: Zerena returns to Planet Earth and meets Michael Rosen. Part of Educating Zerena 2022. Presented by Living Archive MK in association with MK Gallery, Inter-Action MK and MAKE. Michael Rosen is one of our best loved children’s writers. He is a poet, scriptwriter broadcaster and performer. He regularly lectures and teaches in universities on children’s literature, reading ...
The Zerena Project - A Taped Slide Show

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Recorded in 1988. Duration 17 mins 10 secs. Produced by Roger Kitchen for Inter-Action MK. Children from Newlyn Place First School ( Now The Willows ) tell the story of when a spaceship crashed in their playground in their own words. Exhibited as part of Educating Zerena 2022 at MK Gallery. Watch the documentary Educating Zerena: An Alien Encounter ...
Welcome to Planet Fishermead by those who live there - Documentary Film

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A film commemorating the 50th anniversary of the creation of Fishermead in Milton Keynes and the lives of some of the people who live there. The idea for the film arose from thinking about the welcome Zerena had received from the community of Fishermead in 1988, and how since then, the estate had welcomed many ...
The Children Remember The 1988 Zerena Project - 21 April 2023

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Two of the children from Newlyn Place school return to the school ( Now Willows First School ) exactly 35 year later to introduce the documentary film Educating Zerena and to answer questions about the memories they have about this extraordinary event in their young lives. This was filmed spontaneously on a smart phone. Please click ...
Louis Francis - Stone carver

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Louis has a studio at Westbury Arts Centre. He is a specialist stone carver who undertakes a wide variety of commissions for different clients. He is also a mentor, featuring on the BBC Programme ‘Make it at Market’. Louis is profoundly deaf and attended a Deaf school in Newbury as a child, before studying at ...
Albert Bernard - Ex Police Officer

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Albert moved to the Lakes Estate in Bletchley from London at the age of seven. When he joined Thames Valley Police in 1984 he was the first Black police officer to work in Reading. He returned to Milton Keynes in 1994 to lead a Neighbourhood Policing team on the Lakes Estate. He retired in 2014. To ...
Anouar Kassim MBE - Founding Director, Milton Keynes Islamic Arts and Culture

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MKIAC has been operating in Milton Keynes for over two decades. Anouar was awarded an MBE for his work in building community cohesion and understanding of Islamic Arts, Heritage and Culture. MKIAC has recently been given National Portfolio status and funding from Arts Council England. To hear Anouar telling his story please click on the audio ...
Baldip Sahota - Fencing and Para-fencing coach

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Baldip represented Great Britain in Fencing as a teenager, competing in numerous international tournaments. After training as a pharmacist he moved to Milton Keynes, where he later became a fencing coach. He has coached medal-winning para-fencing athletes, notably for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics. To hear Baldip telling his story please click on the ...
Dr Mylvaganam Veeravahu & Dr Ratneswary Veeravahu - Leaders in the development of Neath Hill Murugan Temple

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Dr Mylvaganam Veeravahu and his wife Dr Ratneswary Veeravahu were born in different areas of Northern Sri Lanka, where they both studied and practised medicine before moving to the UK in 1975. Since 2008 they have worked with other community volunteers to establish the Murugan Temple in Neath Hill. To hear them telling their story please ...
Fola Komolafe - Business and Charity Leader

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Fola was born in Lewisham in London but went to school and university in Nigeria. She returned to the UK to work and study computer science at postgraduate level. She has held leadership roles in finance and banking and has been involved with the MK Food Bank since 2006. She is a member of the ...
Gamiel Yafai - Diversity Leader

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Gamiel is Founder and CEO of Diversity Marketplace, which supports its clients with their diversity and inclusion objectives. The organisation has won Global Diversity and Inclusion Awards and in 2023 won Business of the Year at Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards. Gamiel has been chair of the Milton Keynes Homeless Partnership and a trustee of ...
Hannah Olarewaju - Founder, themusicroom (tmr)

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The Music Room (tmr) is a platform for live music, arts and for cultural experiences. It has become a focal point for creatives in the city over the past five years through its live events and networking sessions. To hear Hannah telling her story click on the audio bar above her photo.
Kurshida Mirza BEM - Interfaith champion and charity founder

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Kurshida was born in India and came to the UK as a child. Her background in community work focussed on different social issues within communities. She founded Trubys Garden Tea Room, an interfaith café, in 2014. She founded the Great Get Together Iftaar MK in 2017; it brings people from all faiths and the wider ...
Maria Affah - Founder of ‘Making Good Better’, Fishermead

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Maria grew up in Ghana and lived in Holland for 12 years before moving to Milton Keynes in 2017. She works actively for the community in Fishermead and set up the community organisation ‘Making Good Better’. For Maria’s story click on the audio bar above her photo.
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola - Filmmaker and founder of Junior Filmmakers

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Nana was born in Ghana and raised in The Gambia. She came to England to study Drama, Television and Film in 1992. After her degree she returned to The Gambia where she established the first independent film production company. After marrying a British man she returned to the UK in 2007. She established Junior Filmmakers ...
Naseem Khan - Restaurant owner & Charity leader

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Naseem was born in Kenya and studied in London before moving to Milton Keynes. As well as her Namji restaurants in Wolverton and Xscape, she has opened Namji’s Desi Kitchen at MK Community Foundation. She runs a charity called ‘Give Back to UK’. She has won several awards for her food, including the Trip Advisor ...
Ophelia Cole - Founder of ‘Action Speaks’, Fishermead

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Ophelia was born in the UK but grew up in Freetown in Sierra Leone. She returned to the UK in her twenties, living in London before coming to Milton Keynes with her young family. She worked in business management before moving into adult social care. She founded ‘Action Speaks’ to support residents of Fishermead. She ...
Precious Zumbika-Lwanga - Construction & Business Professional

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Precious was born in Zimbabwe and trained as a Quantity Surveyor in South Africa before coming to work in the UK. As well as running her own business, she is a founding member of the Milton Keynes Ethnic Business Community. She is on the boards of the Milton Keynes Community Foundation and the Milton Keynes ...
Urja Desai Thakore - Founder, Pagrav Dance Company

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Urja teaches traditional Kathak Dance from her studio in Bletchley and also in London. Pagrav Dance Company has recently received significant funding from the Arts Council to expand its work. For Urja’s story click on the audio bar above her photo.