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SECOND WORLD WAR

... SECOND WORLD WAR Kevin Keegan totally fooled by revolution- German ‘Blitzkrieg’ tactics in opening ‘Euro 1940’ qualifier, but defiantly vows ‘l'd luv it if we beat these lot in 1945, luv it.’ Rationing hits Latics fans badly as half time refreshments ...

SECOND WORLD WAR

... SECOND WORLD WAR Soldiers use Central Park to mastermind a battle plan that would defeat the Nazis, but Stuart Cummings disallows it for a forward grenade-throw. The ‘bouncing bomb’ destroys three dams in Germany’s Ruhr valley. It would have been four ...

Ef‘_k B eesa Cottages named

... significance in the fact that was the name of the original cottages on that site, which were demolished at the end of the second world war. However, the ?é@élbfié}‘s_ have now informed the parish council that the cottages are to be named Blue- bell Cottages ...

Published: Wednesday 05 January 2000
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 362 | Page: 28 | Tags: none

MBE for council stalwart

... as a leaded light artist for many years and was manager of the Lancaster branch of the Royal Liver Assurance. When the Second World War broke out Arthur volunteered for air raid pre- ...

Published: Wednesday 05 January 2000
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Just a C Sailc THE new Millenniura makes one member of Fleetwood Royal Naval Patrol Service think back to the

... Just a C Sailc THE new Millenniura makes one member of Fleetwood Royal Naval Patrol Service think back to the Second World War and the following lines on the vagaries of politicians. . Many Fleetwood men lost their lives on board trawlers in both world ...

Published: Thursday 13 January 2000
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 532 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CHARLIEA

... CHARLIEA ROTARIAN Bernard Gorry gave an interesting account of his second world war experiences. He recalled how in their RAF mess they keep a picture of Hitler framed in the toilet seat. It was interesting to recall that the wide age span of members ...

Published: Thursday 13 January 2000
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 201 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

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... production of Taking Sides. Ronald Harwood’s Taking Sides is set in occupied Berlin in 1946 during the aftermath of the Second World War. Among the rubble of the war an American army interrogator confronts one of the 20th century’s greatest orches- /1 4 ...

Published: Wednesday 09 February 2000
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 880 | Page: 40 | Tags: none

LETTERS EXTRA WX A BRUSSELS AIMS TO SPLIT UPCOUNTR

... museum is patronised, more with the older people, and the same as at St Omer where the V 2 rockets were launched in the Second World War. Honfleur is a small village with a harbour and people can take a ferry across to Le Havre. Graham then took us on a ...

Published: Thursday 10 February 2000
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 784 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Wife recalls memories of naval officer who survived Second World War to return home Inhute after fdeath of war hero

... recalls memories of naval officer who survived Second World War to return home Inhute after fdeath of war hero A WIGAN woman has paid tribute to her naval officer husband, a brave veteran of the Second World War, who has died. Jean Steele spoke from her home ...

Pegqy was top dog

... who helped win the battles. On a different level, there was delight - and some subdued laughter in the town just as the Second World War ended when a local dog was awarded the dog VC by the Daily Mirror. Indeed, Peggy, a spirited bull terror, saved the life ...

Served 50 years with St John

... 10 9.30 pm. The next speaker on March 13 will be Mr Ernic Holt spcaking about his experience as a prisoner during the Second World War. Anyonc, past and present. connccted with St. John or anyonc at all wishing 1o attend the mectings will be made more ...

Published: Thursday 24 February 2000
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 148 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Distinguished career in local government

... distinguished career in local government, with three different councils. But initially his career was interrupted by the Second World War. From 1940 to 1947 he was a Staff Sergeant with the Royal Ordnance Corps. Poor eyesight kept him out from any overseas ...

Published: Thursday 16 March 2000
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 442 | Page: 6 | Tags: none