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Bradford Khaki Handicrafts Club to teach embroidery to Belgian refugees and to soldiers who had returned from the front, believing that the colourful designs and soothing effect of handwork could assist in the recovery from shell-shock.
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Frederic and Isabella Pesel. Louisa Pesel was of German descent. Frederic was a textile merchant, stockbroker and magistrate, and Isabella was from an influential Leeds family. After attending
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