North West Wales

Scottish Pride

As Geordie readied his bayonet-tipped rifle, the instructor said quietly but passionately “Go on...

Evacuation to Wales

The farmer`s son, Cledwyn, had a beautiful voice and we learned to sing the hymns too... Eventually, after...

Evacuated From Liverpool And Back Again

Mary Pritchard nee Stewart was always known as “Maisie”, was born in Everton, in Liverpool on...

Evacuation: To Rhuddlan in Wales

Mum and I were sent to Rhuddlan in North Wales, about three miles from Rhyl... Jimmy, the son, subjected me...

Near Miss 2

Last Wednesday, the 10th November 2004, my wife and I were meeting two of our six grandchildren from their...

406 Squadron and RAF Manston

On talking to a friend in Mea House Choir in Newcastle upon Tyne found that she was in Ireland, WAAF...

A Home Front War: Prestatyn and Wood Green, London

Sue was born during an airraid in February 1942, and Granddad drove me to the nursing home with bombs...

My 'Near Miss' 1

All outside around windows, Brickwork over Front Door Replaced, Plastering etc Sitting Room, Small Bedroom,...

Liverpool Evacuee: Evacuated to Bangor in Wales

Once in Bangor, my brother Ronald, a friend and I were transported with all the others to a local school...

Grandpa's Story: 600 Miles Through Poland, Checkoslovakia, Germany and France into Bavaria

Grandpa's Story: 600 Miles Through Poland, Checkoslovakia, Germany and France into Bavaria. We started...

Injured Whilst Evacuated: To Holyhead

I was evacuated with my Mother Grace, Sisters Eileen, Josie, Phyllis and Brothers John and Danny in...

I danced with Stewart Granger

We heard the low drone of enemy aircraft and my mother dashed out of the back door to get the washing in,...

The Reockaties

It was 1942 and the Coast Artillery School had been removed from South East England and relocated in...

Childhood memories in Denbigh

I don't remember so much about them, but they went to Holly Lodge Grammar School in the city, so I...

Evacuated from Leeds to Wales.

Evacuated from Leeds to Wales. The Headmaster took thirty of us to Fairbourne in North Wales....

Climbing Snowdonia and Honeymooning on VE Day

We travelled from Lime Street Station to Carnarvon, North Wales and finished up in Lambert, which is at the...

Bombing Our Land: The Military Camp in Trawsfynydd

Henry, the prisoner of war from Germany was always very tidy, and every day he used to take his bed linen...

Rhyl during the war

The hotels on the promenade were taken over by the Ministry of Food and the Ministry of Works - quite a lot...

A Trainee Nurse in Neath

My stories revolve around the Swansea and Neath area of Wales. But in February 1941 reality arrived —...

A Case of Mistaken Identity

Elsie was 11 years old, and with two sisters, one twelve years old and one just five years old.They were...

Evacuated to Criccieth, North Wales

While we were there, we were invited by Megan Lloyd George the sister of the ex PM David Lloyd George up to...

The Encounter With the Brass Monkey

So granny and grandad in North Wales were lumbered with a daughter-in-law and two rowdy boys. Ten year-old...

War-time Rhyl For a Toddler

I too lived in Rhyl during WW2 not very far from Splash Point, and remember well the bombing of Liverpool,...

Fond Memories

It was early in 1944, I was 3 years old the youngest of 13, 8 girls 5 boys I was in bed...

Evacuation to North Wales: From Orkington, Kent

So to be sent to Wales with mountains and sea, was very peaceful....

Evacuees

Rose and her sister Jose were first sent to Chester where they were both very happy. She starved Rose but...