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TEACHER OF MUSIC Miss GRETA BATLEY DiEb Al LtJtJ lii

... mistress at the High Schooi, Brighton, and later at Sleaford, while for some years she taught at bkegness. During th e second world war she served as a V.A.D., and later in a supervisory capacity at the N.A.A.F.I. establishments at Pontypridd. Hull, and ...

Published: Wednesday 27 January 1954
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 187 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

17 LUMLEY ROAD OLDEST BEACH TENANT

... conducted his business from a kiosk on the Clock Tower Pullover, where it still stands. In six consecutive years before the Second World War he gained diplomas for his ice-cream at the Olympia Dairy Show competition After the war was no longer active at the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 August 1958
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TEAM SPIRIT WINS

... vast number of last war medals and many decorations . I know many of you have sons and daughters who have served in this second world war and I know what these young people are worth. They are a fine lot and it is up to us to set an example of service and ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1946
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IM.WARY APPOINTED DIVISIONAL OFFICER PROMOTION FOR Mr. R. E. MOUNTAIN

... capability as Divisional Secretary. He was promoted to sergeant in the late 'thirties. IN NORMANDY INVASION During the Second World War, Mr. Mountain served with the Eighth Army in North Africa and Italy. He took part in the invasion of Normandy in 1944 ...

Published: Wednesday 03 February 1954
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... harvest suppers and rose covered cottages. However, there was a harsher side to life in the countryside. Before the Second World War farming was gripped by depression. Farm work was one of the most lowly paid jobs in the country. if you have any memories ...

Published: Friday 03 December 1993
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 151 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Divers go back in time

... divers also found a quantity of musketballs in the same area, some thought to be more than 200 years old. More modern Second World War ammunitions were wisely left well alone. The club meets every Wednesday evening at Skegness Indoor Pool, starting at ...

Published: Friday 09 April 1993
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Pupils are making the French connection

... want to give our mandy because we're linking that with part of our history lessons about the Normandy beaches during the Second World War. Teachers from Lincolnshire have also visited special schools in the Le Mans area, and pupils across thg county have ...

Published: Friday 18 February 1994
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

B et RG-S S cnernucenr

... awarded the anniversary medal which will take pride of place with the many others he earned for the part he played in the Second World War. Indeed the time in Malta was just a small part of his time in battle, a time which saw his ship torpedoed twice. Escape ...

Published: Friday 23 April 1993
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 178 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

NEARLY 300 WAAFSs from as far afield as Canada, America and Belgium will be reunited this weekend at the Derbyshire

... reunited this weekend at the Derbyshire Miners’ Holiday Centre at Winthorpe. Many of them were colleagues during the Second World War and all are now over 60, with the oldest a woman of 78. Every year a different group of WAAFs from somewhere in the country ...

Published: Friday 13 May 1988
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 187 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

Craft and talent exhibiton

... for their visit was that Bjomulf was stationed for a few weeks at HMS Royal Arthur at Butlins holiday camp during the Second World War. At the outbreak of World War 11, the Admiralty requisitioned Butlins at Ingoldmells, and turned it into a new-entry ...

Published: Friday 07 July 2000
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 513 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

These include the hotels Pocklington (brothers), on North Parade, proper- Mrs D. Woodcock (niece), ties on ..

... became a house- legacy in the form of the to use in a maintenance keeper. During the woodwork of many supportcapacity. Second World War she buildings in the town. Clarry saw service in was a laundry worker. Clarry had lived France, the Low Following her ...

Published: Friday 21 October 1994
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 488 | Page: 26 | Tags: none