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Pride on parade

... Pride on parade BOSTON is set to pay tribute to everyone who played their part in bringing the Second World War to an end. While many thought the war was over with the Allies victory over Germany, it was another three months before hostilities ceased ...

Observing the past

... meeting at the Mill Inn, Boston. Guest speaker, Peter Jay, who is a branch member, trained as an air-gunner during the Second World War, and transferred to the Royal Observer Corps as a full time officer. His subject was ““The History of the Royal Observer ...

MrF.W. Hall

... Sutterton — fourth son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Hall. The family moved to Kirton Holme in 1928. At the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the Army (R.E.M.E), serving in France and various places abroad. After the war he lived at Bishop Auckland ...

Keep rolling out memories, Paul

... because Some people knock nostalgia and Paul’s column, but they have not perhaps known a childhood such as ours before the Second World War. Oh yes, we were poor — no social security or child allowances, but life was so much more carefree — no muggings, no ...

Mrs D. Taylor MRS Doris Taylor, formerly of Hinton Court, Boston, has died at the Minstrels Rest Home at the

... Home at the age of 81. Born at Drypool, Kingston-upon-Hill, she moved with her parents to Boston as a baby. During the Second World War she worked at Hall Hills railway sleeper depot and then for many years at Willer and Riley, and latterly at Swel Foods ...

until he retired in 1964

... retired in 1964 He lived through two world wars and served dur- ing the first with the Sherwood Foresters and during the Second World War was a lieutenant in the Home Guard. For several years he was a member of Boston Rifle Club and a member of the Royal ...

We’ll meet dagaln ..

... now 70, of Parthian Avenue, Wyberton, first met Canadian cousin Bill Watson, her mother’s brother’s son, during the Second World War when she was 17 and he was 23, and Bill, who was in the Royal Canadian Artillery, was posted over here. Best friends ...

Mrs A.M. Bird

... for Lockwoods Distribution Ltd and retired in 1988. He served with the 12th Polish Lancers, 2nd Polish Corp during the Second World War and fought with distinction at Monte Cassino. Mr Pafomow was a devoted catholic. He - enjoyed gardening and was a keen ...

Aircrew Association

... Aircrew Association STORIES about wartime aircrew who were decorated for their filhmry during the Second World War were on the agenda when members of the South Lincolnshire branch of the Aircrew Association got together for their October meeting at the ...

Mrs J. Himsworth

... Boston, has died in Pilgrim Hospital after a short illness aged 73. She was born at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and during the Second World War served at Vickers Armstrong munitions factory and moved to the Boston area in 1950 with the Women's Land Army. In later ...

SATURDAY

... Long Voyage Home (Channel 4, 1-3 pm). Powerful depiction of the lives of the crew of a British tramp steamer during the Second World War. Notorious (Channel 4, 10- 11.55 pm). Hitchcock thriller C set during the last war. Red River (BBC 2, 3.40 pm). Pioneer ...