Interview with Mrs Paula Howarth nee Wienkütter https://youtu.be/GroS8ViJBv8 I was born on 20th September 1921 in Viehofer Strasse, Essen, in a hospital which had been built by Krupp the big steel manufacturer. We lived in Essen in several different places, we moved around a bit. It was a difficult time in 1921. Germany was being … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Paula Howarth
In Memory of Flight Sgt R.D Jerrard
Not the usual type of post for WarGen but after the niece and nephew of Flight Sgt R.D Jerrard got in touch with details of his service we decided to share his story as it highlights the fact that not everyone survived the war and many gave their lives for our freedom at such a … Continue reading In Memory of Flight Sgt R.D Jerrard
The Wartime Memories of Chris Russell
Interview and Transcription by Zoe Booton on behalf of WarGen with Chris Russell about growing up in Stanley Internment Camp 1939-1945 and her life after the war. Saturday 17th November 2018. Shall we start at the very beginning? How would you describe your childhood? Well I was born in Hong Kong to...my father was a … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Chris Russell
The Wartime Memories of Kenneth Young
The wartime memories of Kenneth Young. Interview carried out by Jill Pearce for WarGen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv70kyRMGfc&t=0s KENNETH YOUNG My name is Kenneth Young and I was born in Glasgow in 1935. My parents moved to Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire, north of Glasgow, in 1936. Earliest recollections of the war were the air raids on … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Kenneth Young
The Wartime Memories of Laurie and Mabel Gordon
Interview of Laurie and Mabel Gordon with their daughter Christine by Shane Greer for WARGEN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN7vT33Ltj4&t=2s (SG) When and where were you born? (LG) Dundee, 17th October 1927. (MG) And I was born same Dundee, 15th March 1933. (SG) Ok so tell me about your parents. What kind of jobs did they have? (LG) My … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Laurie and Mabel Gordon
The Wartime Memories of Liz Young
Liz Young interviewed in May 2018 by Jill Pearce for WarGen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q6hNgS2KTI My personal memories of the war are rather sketchy and random. I was born at Woldingham, Surrey in 1936. The village is between Croydon, Kenley and Biggin Hill aerodromes, targets for the German bombers and I remember the planes droning overhead and sometimes … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Liz Young
WarGen Interview for WartimeNI Website
A conversation among historians at Chalke Valley History Festival 2016 led to the creation of WarGen, a project that seeks to digitally archive stories and memories from World War Two. What is WarGen and what is your involvement in the project? SG - The idea for WarGen initially came about during a conversation between James … Continue reading WarGen Interview for WartimeNI Website
The Wartime Memories of Francis Stone
Transcript of interview with Francis Stone by Jill Pearce https://youtu.be/oqGIGq2IA4Q Well my experience would be different to the majority because, as I said a few minutes ago, we fortunately knew people in the district that we went to, so I think that the people that I was actually evacuated to officially drew a billeting allowance. … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Francis Stone
The Wartime Memories of Alf and Val Charles
The Wartime Memories of Alf and Val Charles for WarGen Interview carried out by Deb Fisher and transcribed by Zoe Booton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTF11NREO-s I came to Cowbridge Drama School on my first day the 14th September 1938 the very first day that Edward Reece became headmaster and the day they officially opened the gymnasium and dining … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Alf and Val Charles
The Wartime Memories of Mrs Julienne Knight
This is Edward Polsue reporting for WarGen on the 15th August 2018. I'm with Mrs Julienne Knight and Mr Bob Knight at their house in Dorking. Mrs Julienne Knight is going to talk to me about her experiences at the Santo Tomas internment camp during the second world war in Manila. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsHEatP5jeg (JK) My maiden … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Mrs Julienne Knight