| Chapter 1 1889-1914 (page 14)
Tramways sports ground on 28th June.
On the continent the dogs of war were out; storm clouds were gathering,
and Europe was about to be plunged into the bloodiest conflict in it's
history.
At home things appeared to be very much normal. No entry appears on the
Club records to mark the commencement of hostilities against Germany on
August 4th. Why should there be? It all seemed too far away to effect
most peoples everyday lives. but it did before long, and we at home were
soon to know that we were at War.
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