Thorne Memorial Park

A Memory of Thorne.

One of the few places in wartime Thorne where fun could be had for the town's children was the park. There were only two 'rides' - the American Swing and the Roundabout. Both were fully used, although the teenagers (not that we had such things by name then) monopolised the American Swing as a means of impressing the girls with their daring. The paddling pool was a summer favourite, although the older boys turned deaf ears to their mothers' instructions not to swim in the canal. Thorne Show was held in the Park before moving to Hatfield and the circus was a feature. Indeed, in 1945 I recall being at the circus in the park when the news came through of the Japanese surrender which ended the war.


Added 23 March 2010

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