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For Johnny: A Remembrance of the Battle of Britain (Poem)

But in September When corn runs golden to the hedge below And blackberries are sun warmed on the briar I...

Dad's Army

Dad wanted to join the Army, but he was fifty-nine, He wanted to do his bit for the king, he was fit...

Out of Boundsicon for Story with photo

People in story: Arthur Bilton Location of story: Middle East I found this story amoung my late...

Suffer Little Children

The men whistled Women stared and we sang “One man went to mow” Smiled at unfamiliar faces....

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A Memorial to a Loved Oneicon for Story with photo

Perhaps within that dreadful watery tomb, Where each has met an unexpected doom, A prayer was said, To...

The Blitz

Staffs County Council libraries, on behalf of the author, have submitted this story. I wept for the fear of...

War Torn Blackburn,through the eyes of a child

Though we never 'ad much bombing in dear owd blackburn Town, Me mam an' dad were freytened stiff...

WAR WEAPONS WEEKicon for Story with photo

Well done Glasgow, and all the rest For Savings Week you've done your best Now it's Paisley's...

WRITTEN BEHIND THE LINEicon for Story with photo

The foe fights hard, but still our troops advance Each pressing on although his best friend dies Brave lads...

Poem by George Smith entitled 'September, 15th 1940'

After the fall of our ally, France, Our island firmly stood, Safe ‘neath the wings of those gallant...

A Poem - My Thanks

As I grew older with reality I'm struck, My living and being is in no way just luck. May God bless you...

On the Periphery

Children with no Daddy, Mother with no son, Girl with no big brother, no giggles at his fun. A Waaf has...

THE GLORIOUS 15TH SCOTTISH DIVISIONicon for Story with photo

In the first World War you earned your name By valiant deeds, men won you fame The Kaiser's hordes,...

WINGS FOR VICTORYicon for Story with photo

The Luftwaffe used to reign supreme They bombed our country night and day Conquest by air was Hitler's...

Passage

In the aftermath of air-raids, accumulated debris She came from the valleys Would be suspended in the...

Evacuee's Story

I visited Suffolk, Berkshire too Yorkshire,Cornwall, and the sea was blue. In Suffolk we picked pounds of...

A Crimson Tree

Poppies grow where we all died So you can see the crimson tide Like the blood of men who are no more...

WINSTON CHURCHILLicon for Story with photo

Such a man we have today Winston Churchill, grim, yet gay, One of Britain's bulldog breed Onward to...

VE Day, 1945

Our students hostel buzzed with great excitement, My fellow students rushed to Leicester Square Or...

Twilight of a Prophet. A Poem by Norris Trout

TWILIGHT OF A PROPHET BY Norris Trout. I've finished now I've had my day My exodus draws near I...

Heavy Bombers

The hens laid eggs, the goats gave milk, the garden was well-tilled, And Dad provided vegetables, to keep...

Air Raid

Joann Littlehales Rhostyllen North Wales. The siren wailing in the night No time for sleep, we must take...

A Child's Homefront Poem - Cambridge

Written by my aunt Joan Punterwhilst attending Miss Winnie Chandler's infant scholl, Richmond Road...

DAYS COME AND GOicon for Story with photo

Why should it be, why should men maul and kill God surely meant the world to live in peace Alas, the Devil...

Poem written by Hilda Naylor

This Poem was brought in by a gentleman called Ted of Humberston....

Clockwork Dinosaur

The cash register was bits, too, but in it, I saw the wheels. I saw just the wheels and sensed the magic...

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