Category: Memories & Stories
Read some of the incredible tales from those who experienced the events of 1945 and the subsequent celebrations of VE/VJ Day.
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Bombs in Norwich, a Cage in Hull and Man Utd National Service
Anna Bamford (3rd Form) tells of three different family members and friends who experienced VE Day from very different perspectives. Jeffrey Bamford My grandfather, Jeffrey Bamford, was a 17-ye... Read More
A VE Day Birthday Party!
Mrs Sofia Jarratt’s (Spanish and F&N Teacher) grandmother-in-law, Kathleen Raynor, lived in Wirral during the ‘7 Day Blitz’, which is described below. Kathleen Raynor (né... Read More
Doing the Lambeth Walk
Owen Gordon-Lawrence’s (5th Form) grandmother recollects her experiences of VE Day in Trafalgar Square. I remember my aunts going up to Trafalgar Square to celebrate the end of the War. W... Read More
Two Brothers, a Military Cross, a Victoria Cross and the Ultimate Sacrifice!
Mrs Lucy Leakey (Art teacher), and two of her children, Olive and Violet Leakey (5th and 3rd Form) have shared some incredible stories from the family’s WW2 military service. We have rese... Read More
Avoiding a Japanese Sniper
Andrew Dowdell-Stent (L6th Form) tells us about his grandfather’s time in the RAF, including encounters with the Japanese forces in the Pacific War. Gerald Dowdell was born on 8th January... Read More
Desert Commando and Parachute Training
Rhys Atkins (L6 Form) and his sister Tayla previously researched their grandfather’s involvement in WW2 and have kindly contributed this to our collection. James Evan ‘Jimmy’ ... Read More
“Survived By Sheer Luck”
Ryan Zengeni tells us about his grandfather’s experiences of WW2 in the Pacific. My grandfather, Private David Mabvira Zengeni, served in the Rhodesian African Rifles from 1943 to 1945, d... Read More
Holidays in the Country, Orchard Climbing and Evacuees
Charlie and James Hadden (3rd Form and Prep Year 5) have been asking their grandfather for memories of his time during WW2. He has recollected an assortment of different things he remembers from life ... Read More