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From the Old English eanham meaning homestead or enclosure.
The village was renamed by a substantial fund by the Egyptian government who were so grateful for the Allied victory at El Alamein.
In the church of Dt George is a window in memory of Field Marshal Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO or Monty as he is fondly remembered.
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