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Uttoxeter did not suffer much during the war. The first stick of bombs fell in a field at Loxley, and a further stick followed later. The only 'blitz' was on the Bailey and Mellor families, in New Road (parish of Stramshall) - ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1941 by John Mellor

I see the Eight Bells, right next to the Palmer Hall. I was too young to drink in the pub at the time of this photograph, but this was a very convenient situation in later years. At the time of the photo my family had been living in The ...Read more

A memory of Fairford in 1948 by Geoffrey Herbert

I was evacuated to 6 Elm Street 1939-1945. Are there any other evacuees still around that still hold fond memories of those wartime years spent with those wonderful people of Gilfach Goch?

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1940 by First Name Last Name

Turvey Abbey was owned in those days by Rupert Allen who owned an engineering factory in Bedford. My father was employed on the estate as gardener/general factotum (and was paid a pittance for the privilege). The Abbey ...Read more

A memory of Turvey in 1945 by Robert Gore

I was born in High Lane Brown Edge and lived there until 1963. I have lots of memories, everyone knew each other, they didn't need to lock the doors in fear of unwanted intruders, in fact during the war years neighbours became family. ...Read more

A memory of Brown Edge in 1940 by Margaret Wright

My mother spent many happy times at Pickmere. Thow's tea rooms was owned by her aunt and uncle, John and Annie Thow. As a child she would help out selling ice cream and serving customers. Does anybody remember Thows? To ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1940 by Janice Baxter

I lived in Hounslow and Whitton until I was 18 and went to college. We were here all through the war except for six months when we we were bombed out by a doodlebug which fell about 100 yards from our house in Ark Close. My dad was ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Gill Price

The building to the right of the picture was one of only two shops in the village. From there, whilst waiting outside for my mother who was shopping in there I shot an arrow from my home-made bow straight up. It came down and ...Read more

A memory of Great Somerford in 1943 by Keith Morgan

I was 5 years old when the Second World War started.  My father Alec Lawlor and mother Thirza Booty Lawlor along with my little brother Brian and myself were living in Bristol, West England at the time. ...Read more

A memory of Stondon Massey in 1940 by David Lawlor

My name is Pat Whelan, born 1936. 10 Byron Street was one of the first houses added to Den Walk. I went to Crossroads School alongside Jim Webster, Jock Mears and some names I forget. Also in Byron Street were ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1940 by First Name Last Name