• 6: Episode 6: Who Put Bella Down the Wych Elm

  • May 29 2023
  • Length: 17 mins
  • Podcast

6: Episode 6: Who Put Bella Down the Wych Elm

  • Summary

  • In spring of 1943 rations were tight as World War II raged across Europe. In the UK, four boys resorted to poaching from the Hagley estate to find eggs. In the tangled branches of a wych elm in Hagley Wood, the boys found far more than they bargained for. 

    Sources:
    https://www.hagleyhall.com/
    https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2019/04/04/who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vchJnrZgz-4


    Show more Show less

What listeners say about 6: Episode 6: Who Put Bella Down the Wych Elm

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.