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WEEKLY NEWS AUGUST 2nd PACE THREE Lancashire Lad’s Experiences FAITH IN VICTORY UNDER BLACK SHADOW Brave ..

... through the last war and now prisoner of this in Germany was captured after that tragic surrender King For to walk from the Flanders front to inland prison camn Germany When a neutral correspondent interviewed him smiling and quite optimistic the outcome ...

MANCHESTER ROAD SISTERHOOD

... John been lying at the bottom of the stairs for Beechams Pills. RESTORE and J meeting next Monday. This does not evacuated from Flanders. Hargreaves (77), who died at his home, 14, some time before he recovered sufficiently PRESERVE your good health with ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2135 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TIE RAMSBOTTOM OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 7 1940 Page aslingden’s New Senior School r FORMAL OPENING BY SIR PERCY ..

... tlie late Mr John Moran of Blackpool member of the Council MEN FROM FLANDERS The Orders were suspended to enable Councillor Thacker to move that members of HM Forces have served in Flanders who may visit Hasling-den should have free access to amenities provided ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Ramsbottom Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5095 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WHAT GERMANS ARE TOLD

... gallantry and devotion to duty by officers and N.C.O.S attached to the Advanced Air Striking Force before the evacuation of France and Flanders. One of the squadron leaders in the list was engaged in the bombing of batteries in the vicinity of Calais and ...

Published: Wednesday 06 November 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1659 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Page Three Rawtenstall Remembers Them IT’S FALLEN SONS OF 1914-18 —AND OF THIS WAR Waterfoot Biggest Mill Fire ..

... WATERFOOT The usual floral tributes were placed at the gateway of the Trickett Memorial Grounds Waterloo! A large wreath Flanders and laurel bore the inscription “To the everlasting memory the lads from Sir H W Trickett Ltd” Other wreaths were of a private ...

Published: Friday 15 November 1940
Newspaper: Ramsbottom Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3448 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

They Are Saying Jo-day—

... world. He Joined the Terri torial Army in 1920. He was among the troops which took part in the fighting in Flanders and was at ! the evacuation from Dunkirk. The Turkish Government has decided to establish an Air Uinistry. ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1837 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

In and Out and Round About

... had been engaged in the terrific battles against the Nazi foe in Belgium. So numerous were the telegrams announcing their evacuation and safe arrival in England that the Post Office staff had to work overtime to cope with them. In the Primrose. district ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Clitheroe Advertiser and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3287 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Page Two THE RAMSBOTTOM OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20 1940 Rawtenstall Town Council Meeting FALSE FIRE ALARMS ..

... of the of itself and children That was a sign the schools and' for the nation Speaking evacuation the feature of educational system during past year said evacuation scheme was a great necessity a beneficial scheme and one might prove now despite the fact ...

Published: Friday 20 September 1940
Newspaper: Ramsbottom Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5556 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PACE SIX WEEKLY NEWS NOVEMBER 15th YOUNG CITIZENS LEAGUE Citizens' League Birthday Birthdays are always big ..

... War Private H A Widnes soldier attached to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers Private Henry Locke was reported missing in Flanders Before enlistment he worked a cooper He had a brother in the Navy and one in the Army the South Lancs Another Dardanelles ...

LIGHT UP TO-NIGHT AT 10 29

... trader, of the Cut.!mittcc. ■ Do, tic loo , nilion of his services. Lambeth. London, were lemanded in Graphic stones of the evacuation Allas Assur to „■ The onlv remaining life member is'custody for eight days accused of •• eon- have been told bv these men ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3939 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CHATBURN

... restored as first duty in civilian life. If I must recount the tragic sequence, it is this : Denmark, Norway. Holland, Belgium. Flanders. And then Marseilles. Paris, Le Havre. Air raids are now recognised not simply as a possibility, or even as a probabilit ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Clitheroe Advertiser and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2686 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Page Eight THE RAMSBOTTOM OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 30 1940 Make WINTER a pleasure with one of these FINE FURS Winter

... MILITARY CORRESPONDENT As the evidence is assembled of the deeds of British regiments during the withdrawal from France and Flanders it is established that the changeless quality of our soldiers was everywhere manifested The classic battle of Ypres in the ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1940
Newspaper: Ramsbottom Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4279 | Page: 8 | Tags: none