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WAS PRISONER

... WAS PRISONER Mr. Bournon served with the Royal Corps of Signals during the second world war, and was a prisoner of war in the Far East for more than three years. When he was demobilised he studied as a member of St. Catherine’s Society, at Oxford University ...

Published: Friday 06 May 1960
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 198 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

’ Standard now housed in church

... housed in church SINCE the Ware branch of the Hertfordshire Regiment Old Comrades” Association was formed, soon after the second world war, the branch’s standard has remained in the hands of the secretary. Since a recent Sunday service at St. Mary’s Church ...

Published: Friday 25 November 1960
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 224 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

BUILDING FIRM CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY

... Fire Brigade for 15 years. During the first world war he was a special constable. He led a demolition ‘squad during the second world war. ‘ He still attends old time dances. His son, Mr. L. W. Adams, is a ~ member of Welwyn Parish ~ Council, chairman of ...

Published: Friday 14 November 1958
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 196 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LONG SERVICE

... Transport’s country bus and Green Line coach services. Ten years later he was appointed to his present position. In the, second world war, Mr. Stammers, who is 61, was an Army instructor on heavy transport” maintenance and on the techniques of diesel engine ...

Published: Friday 11 March 1960
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 203 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Hertfordshire Perkin YOUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER Nit SALES SERVICE & PARTS 91-93 ELEANOR CROSS ROAD WALTHAM CROSS ..

... a pure indirect light Why not call an see for yourself Second world war bomb dredged up by river workers HERTFORD’S Warehams Lane industrial estate was sealed off on Friday after a second world war bomb was dredged up in the nearby River Mimram bomb disposal ...

Published: Friday 12 May 1989
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 938 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

6M MERCURY April 7 1995 BOMBAY MX: Cans India CELIA traveled ether exctfcHMsIudla — that bagan In Bombay serving la

... 70 vest and Grace 80 who won awards for handicraft work in cluding embroidery first set eyes on each other during the Second World War The couple have lived in Cuffley for 32 years put their happiness down to sharing terrific sense of humour SEALED WITH ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1995
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 874 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

6 M MERCURY December 31 1999 half price 1 litre press ‘n’ pour stainless steel flask 20 piece dinner sets

... states and some rather unfortunate decisions which sowed the seeds for the rise of fascism and ultimately the onset of the Second World War So why did so many countries get involved in this “war to end all wars”? And why did this prove not to be the case? Europe ...

Published: Friday 31 December 1999
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 958 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

134 New rector instituted by bishop

... ! On returning home he started his own electrical goods business at Southsea. 5 3 He gave up the business during the second world war when he was appointed organist and choirmaster of Wells Cathedral, and entered Wells Theological College in 1946. He ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1960
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 218 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

| Council \IR. J. N. W. Dudley, chairman 4¥L of Northaw Parish Council, announced, at a meeting of the '=council

... services of the association with particular reference to the eastern counties. The association was formed before the second world war with the object of getting farmers to work together. Mr. Roger Tucker presided. Thc meceting was attended by 24 members ...

Published: Friday 28 November 1958
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 256 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

MERCURY M 35 Woman 73 still has nightmares about her ordeal at hands Japanese soldiers SO years ago July 5

... Green in Fordwich Rise Hertford last week was living with her family in the former Dutch colony of Indonesia when the Second World War broke out Along with her mother and two sisters she was a prisoner of the Japanese from 1942 until 1945 Conditions in ...

Published: Friday 05 July 1996
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1012 | Page: 35 | Tags: none

Cinema owner's tour

... Russell-Akers, who has been living in Washington for about 12 years. Mrs. Akers was a U.S. war correspondent during the second world war and was the first woman correspondent to cross the Rhine when the Allies advanced into Germany in 1945. She is at present ...

Published: Friday 17 October 1958
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 236 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

6 M MERCURY August 'l 8 l9A GETTING THE FLAVOUR: Sampling the taste of victory at Much Hadham’s street party

... residents presented a compilation of narrative poetry and music to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War Entitled “Fifty Years On!” it was a moving experience for the audience Many memories were stirred by the words and music ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1995
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1497 | Page: 6 | Tags: none