100th Anniversary of WWI

Today is the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. British social structure changed dramatically as a result of the war. Many men who had been in service in stately homes were either killed, badly injured or died from the flu. Women who had worked as housemaids, kitchen maids or lady's maids, realised that they no longer needed to work as a servant. They could train as nurses, work in a shop, factory or office. It was the beginning of the decline of many stately homes. Heirs were lost or debilitated and there were not enough servants to keep the estates running. Lanhydrock House in Cornwall was one of them. It, like many other, is now owned by The National Trust. Visitors can enjoy the grounds and explore the house and experience what life was like centuries ago.