War Time Memories
I lived the war years in Gloucester and at weekends when the weather was great, my friends and I would take the bus to Cheltenham and spend the day at the lido. I thought it was a wonderful place.
There were massess of American service men stationed in the area at that time awaiting the assult of the D-day landings. Well, they would love to show off on the high diving boards and we girls in turn loved to watch them. I suppose to us, they were the equivalent of todays super stars.
Can anyone tell me if the lido still exists?
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RE: RE: War Time Memories
In answer to your query by June Jackson, the Cheltenham Lido does still exist.
In 1943 the American Servicemen she seen on the top diving boards were top American diving champions who were stationed here in the American Forces, and used the pool at the Lido to keep up their diving skills.
Joyce Cummings
Comment from Joyce Cummings on Thursday, 8th May 2008.
RE: RE: War Time Memories
I have received a letter to state that in fact the lido was completly refurbished earlier this year (2008) and reopened. Well done Cheltenham.
Comment from June Jackson on Thursday, 3rd July 2008.