Zeals House
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Year: 1940s
Zeals House
I was evacuated to Zeals during the war from London, to I think, Zeals House. I recall the airfield, and I remember a local pub, which I think had a yew tree outside. My folks and military members would drink and dance outside under the tree. I recall a aircraft crashing at the airfield and burning. I don't know if the pilot escaped. That was my first contact with aeroplanes, and my interest in aviation grew from there. I became a pilot, and am still flying in Africa at the age of 68. Would love to hear some history of Zeals and the airfield, and perhaps correspond with someone who remembers the war years .
Shared on 23 March 2008
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RE: Zeals House
Peter,
You might be interested in a small booklet available from Mere Museum, Barton Lane, Mere, Wilts, BA12 6JA, entitled "A Brief History of Zeals Airfield and Crashes Around Mere 1939-1945" by J E Allbrook.
I lived at Kilmington during the war.
Keith Francis
Shared on 11 February 2009
