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... are crumbling and potentially dangerous, and the original hand rail was removed as part of munitions week during the Second World War and never replaced. Bart Stanton, of Glendale Road, has assembled a list of improvements he feels are necessary and long ...

Published: Thursday 14 October 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 324 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PoW reunion sparks memories for Para

... for ex-prisoners of war in Northumberiand has attracted interest from a veteran of the Arnhem parachute landings of the Second World War. Gordon Roud, 76, of Keyhaven, Hampshire, was captured by the Germans during Operation Market Garden in 1944. The former ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 2002
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 305 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Playground shocker

... will never be vandalised because they were involved in their ple appalling. Quite the Many vears ago, not long after the Second World War design. Does this mean that if Alnwick Town council had involved children in designing their play parks the swings and ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 313 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

e Town mourns butcher Bobby

... to win the Minor Cup. He was also a keen golfer and was a member of both Alnwick and Alnmouth golf clubs. During the Second World War he served as a fireman in Alnwick and continued running the business at the same time. He married Aida Wilkie, also from ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 304 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

OBITUARIES Brave submariner dies

... lived at Guyzance and had been a widower for the last ten years, working right up until the time of his death. During the Second World War he served as a submariner the Navy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, awarded with a citation for outstanding ...

Published: Thursday 08 June 2000
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Proud Ken uncovers history of his wartime pilot namesake

... resident, who has traced his family tree back to 1727, did not know much about his uncle Kenneth - a pilot killed in the Second World War. But Ken has now uncovered some fascinating facts about his uncle who was a member of the RAF’s famous Shark Squadron ...

Published: Thursday 09 September 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 301 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

... WAR AT WALLINGTON: Children from Belford First School visited Wallington last week to get a taste of life during the Second World War. With the help of actors they donned the costume of the day, experienced war-time songs, life as evacuees and landgiris ...

Published: Thursday 16 May 2002
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 319 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Vegetation needs

... raised by Coun Bruce Hewison. 3 i b Uk THREE Alnwick school friends who were taken prisoners of war by the Japanese in the Second World War recently came together for a remembrance service. The three, Jim Brown, Sid Brewis and William Gibbeson, were at a service ...

Published: Thursday 24 August 2000
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 329 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Cracks concern over memorial

... memorial and, where needed, the recutting of names should be carried out. The GLHS says railings taken away during the Second World War and public seats should be placed at the site with a bronze plaque indicating it is a wa memorial. Wooler Parish Council ...

Published: Thursday 30 November 2000
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 328 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A revelation Support Wings Week plea

... events are of particular poiflancc to many | of the members of the Royal | Air Forces Association who served. during the Second World War and helped to preserve the freedom from :{vranny which we enjoy toay. Some paid a high personal price on our account ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1995
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 315 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Local sport loses one of its greats

... cricket awards, mainly for batting averages, and was selected to play for Northumberland under 21s. But unfortunately the Second World War intervened and Mr Anderson spent four years as a prisoner of war, resuming his playing career when he was released. His ...

Published: Thursday 26 August 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 312 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Puppets tug the heart strings in

... Blanche starts at Bpm and is a Box Clever Production about a little girl living in a small town in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Renowned puppeteer Mike McManus, of Obelon Art and Puppetry Company, brings to life puppet characters to tell the story ...

Published: Thursday 11 October 2001
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 302 | Page: 9 | Tags: none