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I have been told some information about the Jamaica Planter which was sunk off the Port of Barry, but cannot remember all the details. Is anyone able to help me? My father-in-law was aboard her on the two occasions she came in to ...Read more

A memory of Barry Dock in 1940 by Caroline Scott

After the war in 1946 my father, a sergeant in the MPSC, was transfered to Darland camp in Gillingham but as there were no married quarters available there we, as a family, were billeted in the Coastguards quarters on the Isle of ...Read more

A memory of Isle of Grain in 1946 by John Gregory

The Police House was located on Radcliffe Road, Cropwell Butler. (now called 'The Old Police House').  On the front wall it bore a sign bearing the words 'County Police'.   From 1939 to 1945 it was occupied by the ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler in 1940 by peterb6136

My father, John, was a doctor at his surgery/house, Corporation Road and I and my brother John plus mother and father were in the shelter when the mine was dropped. I remember a discussion later about loss of panel patients (Lysaghts and ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1940 by Michael Savage

I was born at 44 The Oval in June 1941 and later moved to 85 Pondfield Road. Our neighbour's name was Hill, Mr Hill's name I think, was Fred. If my 72 year old memory is okay their son was Tony and daughter was Sylvia. I ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe in 1944 by Paul Hughes

I was born on 29th November 1928, and lived in Southsea in 1939, and during August my parents, little sister, and I went for a short holiday by coach to stay with an Aunt and ...Read more

A memory of Overton in 1940

I lived in Blythe Bridge and travelled to school at the Burslem Junior Technical College in Moorland Road, Burslem over a period between 1943 to 1945. The journey by train on the old loop line was a lot of fun. I ...Read more

A memory of Burslem in 1944 by Roy Allen

I lived in Edgware from 1941 and, although a young child, I remember the war years vividly, especially collecting shrapnel and the sounds of bombs, anti-aircraft guns and V2 rockets. In 1944 I began school at Edgware ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1940 by Brian Wimborne

I was evacuated from London to Oxford with Burlington School on 1st September 1939. At first we had our lessons in the old Milham Ford School premises but after a few weeks transferred to the new school in Marston where we shared the ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 1940 by Sheila Kent

My mother and I came from the USA to Port of Ness in the summer of 1939. We lived in Port of Ness and I went to Lionel School until I was in Class 2. These were the war years, but we were relatively safe in Port of Ness. ...Read more

A memory of Port of Ness in 1940 by Christine Pratt