Soldiers in Town

Although today you would struggle to find any trace of it, hundreds of soldiers were stationed in and around Horncastle during the war.

Roll of Honour

Here we have tried to collect information on the lives of the 41 men named on Horncastle’s memorials who died during WW2.

Memories of joining up in Horncastle in1939 and training with “B” (Horncastle) Company 4th Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment

RAF flypast over celebrations in the Market Place, possibly War Weapons Week April 1941 Our local newspapers contain many reports … More