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Stories categorised in 'Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs by Margaret Holmes'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
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Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 1

It was a difficult time for my father, since he had been used to buying his cattle, lambs and pigs to...

Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 2

The Airborne Regiment was at Heckington before the Arnhem Landings, so we were familiar with the gliders...

Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 3

This was the only time that my parents could make pork pies, sausage and haselet etc, to their own recipe,...

Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 4

My Granny, Mrs Beresford, lived in Great Hale and had two lovely Land Army girls staying with her... Edna,...

Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 5

When my brother George went into the army in 1942 he was a trained butcher but he was given the job of...

Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 6

As we grew out of clothes they were unpicked and either remade to fit a younger member of the family, or...

Memories of a Childhood in Wartime Lincs 7

My father was George William Henry Wheatman, licensee and master butcher... My brother was George Edward...

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