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Characters at Parsons Period Presentation

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PRIVATE PARSONS 2nd BATTALION THE ESSEX REGIMENT
First World War Infantry Soldier (Character Profile Number 1)

Private Parsons is a British Army Infantry Soldier. He is currently occupying a front line sector on the Western Front in France 1914-1918.

21st Century visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy this historical interpretation, all experienced in Private Parsons’s trench.

Private Parsons presents to Adult audiences:

Daily routine at the front.
Living in the most austere conditions from dawn till dusk.

The Battle of the Somme.
Accounts of his experiences on the first day of the Battle that stretched from 01 July-November 1916.

Night operations in No Man’s land.
From repairing barbed wire entanglements, to raiding parties.

The effects of chemical Warfare.
Living under the constant threat of a bombardment by weapons of mass destruction and carnage.

The sanitary situation at the front.
The measures taken to prevent the spread of disease.

Private Parsons tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

How horrible life is in a hole!
Looking at the daily grind and the pests that make life unbearable.

The ghastly gas attacks.
The first wholesale use of gas and the countermeasures that he now uses.

Life in reserve and at rest.
How time is spent when not in the front line.

What we eat and why we eat it.
A culinary journey through hot and cold rations at the front.

Hygienic havoc
The true story behind the hygiene arrangements in the front line.

LANCE CORPORAL PARSONS
The First World War Cook (Character profile number 2)

Lance Corporal (LCpl) Parsons is a British Army cook. He is currently behind a front line sector on the Western Front in France 1914-1918.

21st Century visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy this historical interpretation, all experienced as a culinary collective account of rations and cooking for his Regiment in The First World War.

LCpl Parsons presents to Adult audiences:

The food allowance on active service and at home.
Looking at the realities of rations.

The tools of the trade.
The logistics of preparing hot portions for an Army which marches on its stomach!

Improvisation and adaptation.
The ability of Soldiers to make the best of a bad deal and produce a meal from minuscule amounts whilst under fire.

Hydration in a hole.
How drinking water was provided to troops at the front.

LCpl Parsons tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

Ghastly Grub or a filling feast.
What troops really eat at the front and at rest.

How food is prepared.
The means to make healthy wholesome meals.

Some uses of the waste of War.
How the tins of “ticklers jam” were used to fight the foe.

Hot food in a hole.
How rations and supplies were transported to the trenches.

CORPORAL PARSONS THE ESSEX REGIMENT.
First World War Recruit Instructor (Character profile number 3)

Corporal Parsons is a British Army Training Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) in 1915. Set in the backdrop of his Barracks this presentation is suitable for all seasons and is enjoyed by families of all ages.

This presentation can be enjoyed outside in the summer months and in a hall or large room in the winter.

Corporal Parsons presents to Adult audiences:

Recruitment.
From the recruitment initiatives and the mass dash to join, to the need for conscription.

From civilian to Soldier.
How the Army coped with the mass migration of civilians to enlist in the military.

The white feather women.
How initiatives to stem these well-meaning ladies who handed out white feathers to those not in uniform, led to official schemes.

Corporal Parsons tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

Why we need more Men.
The methods used to attract Men to enlist in the Army in 1914 and the need to keep men joining.

The conundrum with Kit.
An interactive look at the implications of trying to equip a million recruits a month.

The rigors of recruits.
The severities that are endured by the recruits of a civilian Army.

SERGEANT PARSONS
First World War Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Sergeant (Character profile number 4)

Sergeant Parsons is a British Army Medical Orderly.

He is currently occupying a Regimental Aid Post (RAP) on the Western Front in France 1914-1918.

This presentation is experienced to the backdrop of his RAP and with the particularly hands on approach to this historical interpretation this can be enjoyed by all ages.

Sergeant Parsons presents to Adult audiences and tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

The mechanisms of injury.
The causes of casualties in 1914-1918.

The organization of the Medical facilities on the Western Front 1914-1918.
The advances in organization and the standardization of equipment.

Casualty evacuation process.
From point of wounding back to definitive medical care.

Medical innovations.
Revolutionary developments in the treatment of trauma casualties, evolved from the conflict.

What causes the Soldiers wounds?
Looking at the causes of casualties from ghastly gas to disastrous dysentery.

The kit and equipment used.
A look at and with the chance to “have a go” with some of Sgt Parsons medical supplies.

What happens to a Soldier when he gets wounded?
The journey from “self Help” to hospital.

The Regimental Aid Post.
Where this mini medical facility is located and who mans it.

MR PARSONS
The Second World War Greengrocer (Character profile number 5)

Mr. Parsons is a greengrocer in The Second World War. He is currently serving visitors of all ages from the 21st century in his grocers shop.

So, whilst 21st Century visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy this historical interpretation, they should be aware that there is a War on and rationing is in force!

Mr Parsons presents to Adult audiences and tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

The pre decimilisation and demonetisation of the British currency.
A reminder to and an introduction of the currency used in the War years of 1939-1945.

The Rationing process.
Looking at the reasons why Britain began rationing food.

What one person’s weekly ration consists of.
A visual display of an individual’s entitlement.

How rationing works.
The use of ration books and their entitlement.

How Money was broken down 1939-1945
Looking at the currency in use in The Second World War.

Rationing in The Second World War.
How a fair system for all came about.

What can we eat and why we eat it.
A culinary journey through what our weekly allowance consists of.

The Ration book process.
How a ration book is used.

Unofficial and illegal food buying.
Taking an in-depth look at the Black Market and the moral lessons that can be learned.

The Black Market.
Looking at how food can be bought through unofficial channels.

WARDEN PARSONS
The Second World War Air Raid Protection (ARP) Warden (Character profile number 6)

In The Second World War, Warden Parsons is a farm worker by day, who in his spare time serves the community in the vital role as an Air raid Warden (ARP).

Warden Parsons presents to Adult audiences
and tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

The Blackout regulations.
The rules and regulations behind the blackout process.

Means of alert.
How the warning alarm was sounded.

Taking cover.
Examining the various types of shelter in use.

The threat of gas.
Looking at the counter measures to combat a gas attack.

Equipment used and issued to the ARP.
From improvisation to implementation. A look at the kit available to the ARP.

The dastardly Dark.
Looking at why there is a need for a blackout in The Second World War.

Sounding the Siren.
Looking at the various ways to alert the population of an attack from the skies.

Air raids are everyone’s business.
Roles and responsibilities of volunteers.

Unsafe incendiaries.
How the fire starting bombs that are rained down from the marauders are extinguished.

LANCE CORPORAL PARSONS
The Second World War D-Day Medic (Character profile number 7)

Lance Corporal (LCpl) Parsons is a Second World War Medical Orderly of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). The year is 1944 and it is the eve of Operation Overlord, the amphibious invasion of Nazi occupied Europe. This historical interpretation is delivered to visitors of all ages with his medical store as a backdrop.

LCpl Parsons presents to Adult audiences
and tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

The political leadership at the outbreak of The Second World War.
Discussing the pro’s and cons of appeasement in the lead up to the War.

Initiatives to fight and there failures.
Looking at the early bungling of attempts at amphibious warfare.

Lessons learned.
The practices used in other theatres of Operations that will be invaluable on D -Day.

Medical Contingency plan.
How will the Army Medical Services ply their trade on the beaches of Normandy.

The “Phony” War
The deployment of Allied Troops to Europe in response to the Nazi invasion of Poland.

Disaster at Dunkirk.
The evacuation of 338.000 men but none of their equipment.

The new brush sweeps clean.
With Winston Churchill as the new war time prime minister how things have changed.

Casualty evacuation.
How wounded and sick Soldiers will be evacuated from the Normandy beaches.

CYCLIST PARSONS
First World War Army Cyclist (Character profile number 8)

Cyclist Parsons is a First World War Army Cyclist.

As a member of the little known Army Cyclist Corps, he presents to audiences of all ages in an open air environment in front of his canvas bell tent. Therefore a green field site is ideal for this presentation.

Cyclist Parsons presents to Adult audiences and tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

The doctrine behind mobile infantry.
How the cycling Infantry came to be.

The self-sufficiency of the Cyclist Soldier.
The distinct advantages of the cycling Soldier.

The utilisation of Cycle Troops on the Western Front.
With the stalemate that ensued with trench warfare, how these mobile Infantry were employed.

The recruitment of Soldiers to the Army cycle Corps.
The rules and regulations for enlistment.

Why Cyclists were used as Soldiers.
The considerations behind the thought process to establish the Army Cycle Corps.

What the army Cycle Corps carried on their bicycles.
The kit and equipment that was carried on cycles.

How the Soldier Cyclists were used.
The plans and the realities of using the Cycling Soldiers.

When bicycles were buckled.
How the Army cyclists were used when their bicycles couldn’t cope with conditions.

LANCE CORPORAL PARSONS
The Second World War Medical Orderly (Character profile number 9)

Lance Corporal (LCpl) Parsons is a member of the liberation force who were the first allied Soldiers that stumbled upon Bergan Belsen Concentration Camp.

As a member of the Medical Staff he leads the audience through the challenges; physical and psychologically as well as logistically that are faced by the Liberation troops.

LCpl Parsons presents to Adult audiences:

The greatest fight to life.
What was the lead up to the epidemic of and how to win the fight against typhus.

The nutritional nightmare.
The evolving innovations to tackle the challenges of the undernourished inmates.

The encounters of the environment.
The fight against the elements and the challenges to protect the liberated inmates against the weather.

The conundrum of repatriation.
Where to house vast numbers of undernourished men, women and children who’s country of origin simply no longer exists.

LCpl Parsons tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

The Terror of Typhus.
The challenges to effectively disinfect all surviving inmates of Belsen with the use of the “human laundry”

The Fury to feed.
Why the liberator’s humane instincts evolved into be error.

Friend or Foe?
The Camp Guards who attempted to disguise themselves as inmates to escape justice.

The countless countryless casualties.
Where to house the thousands of liberated inmates and where to send them home to?

All Presentations will be tailored to the client’s requirements regarding time and content.

SERGEANT PARSONS 13TH TERRITORIAL BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT
First World War Infantry Soldier (Character Profile Number 10)

Sergeant Parsons is a British Army Infantry Soldier. He is currently occupying a front line sector on the Passchendaele front in Belgium in 1917.

21st Century visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy this historical interpretation, all experienced in Sergeant Parsons’s dug out.

Sergeant Parsons presents to Adult audiences:
Daily routine at the front.
Living in the most austere conditions from dawn till dusk.

The Build of for the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele).
Accounts of his experiences for the preparation of the assault.

The big push.
The account of the 31 July 1917 and Sergeant Parsons’s first-hand experiences on the first day of the battle that would last for 100 days.

The effects of chemical Warfare.
Living under the constant threat of a bombardment by weapons of mass destruction and carnage.

The Terrible task for the troops.
The tactical challenges faced by Sergeant Parsons and his men.

Sergeant Parsons presents to Adult audiences:
Operation Dynamo
The evacuation of British and allied forces from France.

The resources remaining to fight.
What we had left to fight off the foe.

The need for Local Defence Volunteers.
A last ditch stands of well-meaning volunteers.

Operation Pied Piper.
Why there was a need for the mass evacuation of children, first in 1939, then in 1940.

Initiatives to send children Abroad.
The Dangers faced by the CORB.

Sergeant Parsons tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:

How horrible life is in a hole!
Looking at the daily grind and the pests that make life unbearable.

The relentless rain.
How nature has effected the build-up and surroundings of the battlefield which must be fought over

Life in reserve and at rest.
How time is spent when not in the front line.

What we eat and why we eat it.
A culinary journey through hot and cold rations at the front.

Ghastly gas.
The latest forms of gas used and countermeasures used to protect the Soldiers.

SERGEANT PARSONS World War Two Home Guard
Sergeant

World War Two Civil Defence (Character Profile Number 11)

It is the end of July 1940, Sergeant Parsons is a member of the newly formed Home Guard.
21st Century visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy this historical interpretation, all experienced on the eve to the Battle of Britain, with our backs to the wall.

Sergeant Parsons tells the story to Juvenile audiences of:
How a whole Army was rescued.
With the whole nation lending a hand to save our Soldiers.

What we had to abandon on the beaches and why.
The men and machines left to defend Great Britain

How the Prime Minster called for help.
Young and old alike came to volunteer to defend Great Britain against invasion.

Evacuees.
How children were evacuated to the countryside.

The Moral question.
Safety from bombers and Blitz, or safety in the home?

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