The exhibition will look at the career of Colonel Oliver Sutton Nelthorpe, who served in the war as a staff officer, and brought back several mementoes from the conflict. The exhibition is housed in his former bedroom at Scawby Hall, where his family has lived since 1605.
Among the exhibits are original posters, sketches, maps, and the decorations that Colonel Sutton Nelthorpe won at the front, as well as records from his service as a staff officer. They include items that the colonel found in enemy trenches, and even a fragment of a plane flown by Baron Von Richtofen, also known as the Red Baron.
Says Tom Nelthorpe, who lives at the Hall with his family: "The reputations of the British General Staff did not emerge well from the First World War. We wanted to put together an exhibition that illustrated the professionalism and bravery of one of the British Expeditionary Force’s staff officers."
Oliver Sutton Nelthorpe was born in 1888, and served in the Rifle Brigade in Northern Ireland before the outbreak of war in 1914. He fought at the Battles of the Aisne and Loos and at Ypres. He finished the war as General Staff Officer grade 1 (ops).
Scawby Hall is open the following dates: June 12, 13, & 14; July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16; August 1, 2, 3, 4, 24, 25, 26 & 27
The hall is a member of the Historic Houses Association. Scawby Hall is a grade I-listed Jacobean manor house located in the village of Scawby, between Brigg and Scunthorpe. For four hundred years the home of the Nelthorpe family, the hall is now in its sixth year of opening to the public. For details of opening days and times, visit www.scawbyhall.com or call (01652) 654 272. The hall also features a Victorian kitchen garden, which is open to the public and sells seasonal fruits and vegetables. The house is also known for its connection with painter George Stubbs.
About the First World War Centenary Partnership
2014 - 2018 marks the Centenary of the First World War, a landmark anniversary for Britain and the world. The First World War Centenary Partnership, led by IWM is a growing network of more than 1,400 local, regional, national and international cultural and educational organisations who together will be presenting a vibrant programme of cultural events and activities, and digital platforms which will enable millions of people across the world to discover more about life in the First World War. For more information visit www.1914.org
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