This document discusses a local librarian's research project on house names in the towns of Ryde and Eastwood that memorialize battles, ships, people, and places related to World War 1 rehabilitation and training. The librarian successfully applied for funding and additional library funds to produce a booklet within a tight deadline for the Armistice centenary, highlighting 52 houses she had identified through years of research. More relevant houses have been discovered since completion of the project.

1. Homes for the living and
memorials to the dead
Angela Phippen
Local Studies & Family
History Librarian
The ‘battleground’ houses of
Ryde and Eastwood

2. House names:
– Battles
– Ships
– People
– Rehabilitation hospitals;
training camps

7. • Image of House

9. • Had been ‘dabbling’ with this research for a
number of years – result was 52 houses
• Centenary of Armistice focussed by thoughts
• Applied for funding; successful but still library
funds were needed (printed 150)
• Very tight schedule to meet November
deadline
• In-house designer; local printer
• Hugh amount of work but happy that I have
‘done something’ with the research
• More houses have come to light since