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... factories in the City of London. After 1933 they moved to Birmingham, where the offices were destroyed by fire during the Second World War. The offices and works moved to Dorking in 1956 to cope with the increase in business. ...
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tribute
... surround in memory of the thirty-two Stewkley men who died in the 1914-18 war and the six who gave their lives in the second world war. ...
and lonely place
... open boat run by one of the locals, so both passengers and crewman were exposed to the elements of wind and wave. The Second World War changed the old lady’s way of life, for her husband came from active service in which he had seen a more modern and ...
Peter sticks to the game
... out to Italy in June to compete in the veterans world championships. But Peter, who recalls playing hockey during the Second World War, hopes to play whenever he gets the chance next season. ...
‘1 MADE THE FRONT PAGE’
... Staghound Kennels at Ascott, where they have stayed until today. I first got involved with the Whaddon Chase just after the Second World War. I had a good little border terrier called Brandy. She was a useful worker and could bolt a fox from any difficult place ...
OBITUARY Popular resident
... the late Mr John Wesley. She was a member of the Cheddington Royal British Legion until it was disbanded. During the Second World War she put her hobby of knitting to a useful rurpose by making Balaclava helmets and socks for the soldiers. s Mrs Wesley ...
End of the two-year silence
... called RAF Dagnall, was built as part of the rapid expansion of communications facilities following the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. As well as a main link with overseas bases, the station also trained wireless operators throughout the War. ...
...Remember when they crank-started the engines?,
... sungon was built off Lake Street. It was a cramped building by modern standards, but the town was much smaller before the Second World War — and so were these gleaming little engines, complete with starting handles, acetylene lanterns and hand-rung bell beside ...
PARTY SURPRISE SPRUNG ON COLDEN ANNIVERSARY COUPLE
... PARTY SURPRISE SPRUNG ON COLDEN ANNIVERSARY COUPLE A YOUNG couple who met at The Knolls before the Second World War could hardly have dreamt they would be together more than 50 year later. John Didwell met his future wife Hilda while she was working in ...
Chaotic comedy masks the sad i side of marriage
... The Machine Gunners, the story of a group of youngsters who make a stanlina’discovcry near their home town during the second World War. It is the premiere touring play of Robert Westall's superb book and television series, featured recently on Children’s ...
Please be a Poppy Day volunieer
... Please be a Poppy Day volunieer SIR, — Although the Second World War ended more than 40 year ago, demands upon the services of the Royal British be_fign are greater than ever before. re have been 70 so-called *‘peacetime’’ conflicts, including the Falklands ...
When the pig fell down the well!
... to learning typing and shorthand and joined the press desk at the Sheffield Assizes. On joining the Navy during the Second World War, his talents were in great demand taking court martial notes as court reporter on Nelson's ship *‘Victory™'. After a ...