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Here you can find out more about our history, stories from Leonard Cheshire over the years and our heritage projects

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Who was Leonard Cheshire?

Find out more about the life of Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire VC and how our charity began.

Leonard Cheshire with his squadron in front of an airplane

Leonard Cheshire in the Second World War

Find out more about Leonard Cheshire's career in the RAF

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Arthur Dykes

Find out more about Arthur Dykes - the first resident at Le Court

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Le Court History

Read more about the history of the original Le Court building

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The Le Court Film Unit

Read about the evolution of the Le Court Film Unit and the films they created

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Words Without Hands

An article about Words Without Hands - a Le Court Film Unit production

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The Cheshire Smile

Find out more about the in-house journal, the Cheshire Smile

The Rewind Team at Sharpe's Pottery

The Rewind project

Find out about our Rewind project 2014-2017

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A Top Secret D-Day mission

Find out more about the part Leonard Cheshire played in D-Day

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Remembering Professor Geoffrey Cheshire

Adventures on an observation balloon during the First World War

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Cheshire Homes Amateur Radio Net

On World Radio Day, find out about how residents set up amateur radio in the Cheshire Homes.

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Barbara Lloyd Evans

A spotlight on Le Court resident and disability campaigner Barbara Lloyd Evans

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Game, Set and Match

Read more about Leonard Cheshire's love of lawn tennis

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The Resonate Project

Find out about our Resonate project 2019-2021