A Complete Stranger at York Railway Station
Our Senior School Swimming Pool Manager, Mr Dave Pickett, had several members of his family involved in active War duty in the Armed Forces. He has kindly shared with us some of these that his parents... Read More
VE Day in the Harz and Dulwich!
Louis and Eve Somerville (4th and 2nd Form, respectively) have shared details of their grandparents and great-grandparents’ experience of the war and events leading up to VE Day. Sadly, w... Read More
Landing, Liberation and Innovation
Mr Tony Croucher, father to Emma Croucher (2nd Form) has shared a piece that tells a life rich in life-changing experiences. We hope that you find it as insightful as we do. We come from a fami... Read More
Diaries from 1945 – Part 2
Ava Triance (2nd Form) has sent in two first-hand accounts from relatives alive in 1945. Here is an extract from the autobiography of her grandfather, Edward Triance. He lived in Birmingham and takes ... Read More
Diaries from 1945 – Part 1
Ava Triance (2nd Form) has sent in two first-hand accounts from relatives alive in 1945. Here is set of diary entries from her great-grandfather, Robert Crowther. The other piece, an extract from the ... Read More
Evacuated to Morocco and Jamaica
Mr Paul Goldwin, father of Nicholas Goldwin (5th Form), has shared his mother’s experiences of being forced to leave her home during WW2. My family come from Gibraltar where I was born an... Read More
“…everything had been completely destroyed! Nothing left was usable”
Born in a small village, just outside of Budapest, Mrs Magda Bodonyi, grandmother of Sam Slater (2nd Form), recalls the immense struggle and difficult times she and her family faced in Hungary, whilst... Read More
Flying Over War Torn Europe
Before he passed away last year, Hattie Rickwood’s (4th Form) grandfather, Charlie Green wrote his memoirs, which included an account of his time working at the former RAF Gravely, just outside ... Read More
Handy Wartime Items
Tom Sumpton (2nd Form) has shared images of some of his grandmother’s ‘everyday’ wartime items, currently in his family’s possession. This is part of his interview with his 90-... Read More- 2 of 4
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