Ww2 Pontllanfraith

A Memory of Pontllanfraith.

My paternal grandfather, Joseph Cook, lived at No 24 Newbridge Road, Pontllanfraith and to avoid the bombing where we lived in South London, we stayed in his house.
I was too young for school, but my brothers, Joe and Pat attended the local primary school, during our stay.
I recall my brothers setting fire to the gorse bushes on an area of land which the local kids referred to as "the common", and that the fire engine was called to put out the fire!
Ken Cook

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