Former Polish Ex-Servicemen's Club, Alpine House, 29a St. George's Terrace, Kidderminster, Worcs
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Former Polish Ex-Servicemen's Club, Alpine House, 29a St. George's Terrace, Kidderminster, Worcs
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 9 Mar 2019
A great many Polish servicemen served in the British armed forces in the Second World War and afterwards many of them and their families settled in the UK rather than face possible difficulties with the new Russian backed Communist regime installed in Poland. There were an appreciable number who settled in Kidderminster and nearby so this social club was created by them. Sadly it declined as the generations using it aged and recent new Polish arrivals to the UK preferred alternative entertainment. It used to serve Bank's beers and closed around 2008. The building is currently unused.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.386641
Longitude
-2.241803