Summary
THE Little Hut, as Osmaston Men's Social Club is affectionately known, owes its existence to a parish vicar. In the aftermath of the First World War and with the Great Depression beginning to bite, the Rev Lancelot Currey (son of Benjamin Currey, solicitor to the Duke of Devonshire) saw local returning servicemen struggling to adapt after the horrors they had witnessed.
Many were desperately seeking employment. In 1921, at his own expense, he built a wooden hut in a corner of the grounds of St Osmund's Church, London Road, Wilmorton.See the full content of this document
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'Little Hut'.
Plainly furnished, it was to be a quiet haven where men could gather their thoughts, seek encouragement and plan their future in uncertai...
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