At the outbreak of the 'Great War' Britain needed to recruit 1,000,000 men and yet, many fit, healthy and willing men were being turned away for the simple reason that they were too short! Alfred Bigland MP saw this as a massive waste and set about redressing this problem. From this the Cheshire Batams was established for men of short stature.

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