Wimbledon Served as a Military Camp and Pig Farm During World War II
The tennis club s center court even took a direct hit from a 500-pound German bomb.
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The tennis club s center court even took a direct hit from a 500-pound German bomb.
For 75 years, active-duty members of the British military have served as stewards at Wimbledon, the annual tennis “Championships” held at the storied All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Since 1946, uniformed men and women from the Royal Army, Air Force and Navy have volunteered at the two-week summer event by taking tickets, directing visitors to their seats, and bringing water to overheated fans.