I was born in 1935 in Bootle, Liverpool, my father was Harold Southward a fireman and my mother was Elizabeth (nee Toy) and she was a fire watcher. Ours was a modern house with electricity, gas, hot & cold water, no telephone. To help with the war effort they both collected scrap metal which could … Continue reading WW2 Memories of Irene Bell
WW2 Memories of Derek Hugh Rigby
WW2 MEMORIES OF DEREK HUGH RIGBY I was born in 1937, the year of the Coronation of George VI, our Queen’s father, in Chorley (a small mill town in Lancashire). When war was declared I was 2½ and not aware of the ‘phoney war’, Battle of Britain, or Dunkirk. By the time I was able … Continue reading WW2 Memories of Derek Hugh Rigby
Wartime Memories of Sheila Nichols
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8R8p3fiBdw I'm Rob Nichols for WarGen and the date today is 21st April 2018. We are in Stroud and we will be discussing the experience of Sheila Nichols whose maiden name was Darby and lived in Bristol during the War and was also evacuated for a short spell. A short spell. Two years! Ok, Sheila … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Sheila Nichols
Wartime Memories of Peggy Long, Tom & Jane Warden & Mrs Dora Watkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1uQm37n4E In June 2017 children from Shapwick School interviewed 4 locals form the area who had lived during WW2 on behalf of WarGen. Bold type: Interviewers (schoolchildren); Frankie Bull, Charlotte Madigan-Nicol & Kerry Ann Bake Bold italics: Interviewer; Lisa Pool (teacher) Regular: Interviewees; Mrs Peggy Long, Tom & Jane Warden & Mrs Dora Watkins, … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Peggy Long, Tom & Jane Warden & Mrs Dora Watkins
Wartime Memories of Audrey and Alec Brookes
Audrey Brookes (née Upton) was born on June 1930 in Stockport, and Alec Brookes was born in May 1926 in Hulme. This transcript records their individual memories before and during World War 2 together with other experiences. Both had previous marriages before they themselves married in 1968. The transcript and the video are about 1 … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Audrey and Alec Brookes
Wartime Memories of Brian Griffin
These notes were written by Brian Griffin in 2018 for WarGen. He is based now in Sydney, Australia. He was born in India in 1930 and was at school in England from 1936 to 1947. Brian: In 1939 my family was on our summer school holidays with my grandfather at his home in Italy. During … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Brian Griffin
Wartime Memories of Joyce Allen
My Memories of WW2 Joyce Allen My parents were Ernest and Olive (nee Doughty) Redmile who were both born in 1908. I was born in 1932 and my brother Derek in 1936 we lived at Mere Booth Farm, Anton’s Gowt near Boston with Dads mother and father. The house had no electricity, gas, running water, … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Joyce Allen
Wartime Memories of John Bartley
I was born in 1935 in Chester where my father was a Sergeant in the Regular Army. About 1937 Dad was transferred on promotion to Staff Sergeant at Preston, Lancs. and we moved there. In 1939 Dad was again transferred on promotion to Warrant Officer 2 in Hong Kong and we, Mum, myself and my … Continue reading Wartime Memories of John Bartley
Wartime Memories of Alan Geeson
My Memories of World War 2:- Alan Geeson I lived at Hall Farm, Coddington, Newark in the war. My parents were Arthur and Mary Geeson and lived there all through the war, my father had shrapnel in one lung so was not fit to join up, in any case farming was a reserved occupation. … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Alan Geeson
Wartime Memories of Reg Dickinson
I was born in 1927 at Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, my parents were Arthur (b.1890) and Mary (b.1893), I had two brothers Ronald Arthur born 1921 and Jeffrey Hubert born 1923. Originally Dad was a wheelwright before joining the Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 1st Class, Signaller reg.no. 49330, on the 15th January 1908 at Manchester. After … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Reg Dickinson