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14 Motorcyclists are rational human beings A strange meeting in the trenches Sir During Second World War I was ..

... 14 Motorcyclists are rational human beings A strange meeting in the trenches Sir During Second World War I was turret gunner in quite number of Churchill tanks of Sixth Guards Brigade The around Caen had become mate so the Allies decided to try to break ...

Published: Friday 02 October 1987
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 2916 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Need some cheer after recession T -Tate iTISSS WE'VE just been through the deepest depression since the Second ..

... Need some cheer after recession T -Tate iTISSS WE'VE just been through the deepest depression since the Second World War the motor industry has a rotten time Hardest hit have been executive makes like Jaguar and Mercedes Benz which exactly what you'd ...

Gains degree

... University College, London. She was also the only British student to study at the Prague School of economics since the second world war. Mrs Lloyd's husband is a methods analyst in London, and his parents now live in retirement in Newton, Mumbles Swansea ...

AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA CLASSIC

... DEATH US DO PART on the big screen. Highlights of the film, which is showing all week, include scenes of Alf during the Second World War and a sequence which shows him at an impottant football match. The stars, as usual, are Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols ...

Published: Tuesday 28 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 125 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SERVICE IN TWO WARS

... but, instead of being sent home, with characteristic tenacity he continued active service until the Armistice. In the second world war he was a lieutenant in the Home Guard. One of Coun Barrow's most notable qualities was his desire to ghe service to others ...

Died suddenly

... Mr Kimaszewski, who was 65, was a baker and confectioner and had his own business in Poland until the outbreak of the Second World War. He fought with the Polish Army in Iran, Persia, Palestine an d Egypt and was decorated for his actions at Monte Cassino ...

Published: Saturday 08 November 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 170 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

HOLIDAY POSTCARD

... three peaks — was the training ground for the Himalayan team led by Sir John Hunt, which conquered Everest. During the Second World War Mr Wearing was taken prisoner by the Japanese while serving with the Royal Artillery in Sarawak. His father, Mr Albert ...

STRONG TURNOUT

... Brownies and the Clayton-le- Moors Girls' Life Brigade and also the WRVS. Several people who lost, relatives in the Second World War were present with flowers The church service was conducted by the Rev J M Taylor (Vicar) and the address was by the Rev ...

Published: Tuesday 11 November 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 201 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Late C Cheetham

... Harding officiated. Mr Cheetham, 9 Langfordstreet, Baxenden, had been a resident of Baxenden all life. He served during the Second World War in the 49th Reconnaissance Corps alter which he founded the family business of C Cheetham and Co, Plumbers and Heating ...

Published: Saturday 08 November 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 231 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NOVEL FLOWER SERVICE

... service was very well attended. and was very much appreciated. The service was originated in Czechoslovakia before th e Second World War by Dr Norbert F Capek, ho founded the Unitarian Church in Prague in 1921. The service has been held annually in many ...

Published: Saturday 05 July 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 247 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MRS BOWERS

... dancer in pantomime, revue and variety work, 44-year-old Mrs Bowers gave up her career to become a nurse during the Second World War. She took part of Nan in a production of Country Girl put on by Howard and Bullough's some years later, but that is ...

Published: Tuesday 18 February 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 233 | Page: 2 | Tags: none