Tag Archives: world war II

SWAG detectives uncover a local hero

A medal was recently found while excavating in the park. Upon inspection the details of the person that had been awarded the medal could be seen inscribed on the rim – 2048607   SJT. A. R. Blake R.E. On the obverse … Continue reading

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Clay works air raid shelter

The excavation of the clay works air raid shelter was undertaken in February 2016. The entrance and part of the roof had been demolished and the rubble dropped into the shelter and also the entrance, so access was not immediately … Continue reading

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V1 Explosion, Woodland Lane, Shorne, 3rd August 1944

While I was working on the Oral History for SWAG I met a few of the older Shorne residents and was told about the V1 that landed on an army hut behind the houses, on the west side of Woodland … Continue reading

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Bletchley Park: British Intelligence and the Second World War

Secret Buckinghamshire Virtual talk series: No. 1Bletchley Park: British Intelligence and the Second World WarDate: Wednesday 7 April 2021             Time: 1900hrs           Free Online Eventwith speaker Professor John Ferris (Professor of History at the University of Calgary) For more details go to … Continue reading

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Betty Bicker-Robinson: memories of WW2

At the beginning of the war I was in my early teens, and each year we used to go hop picking on My Pye’s farm for about seven weeks. Whenever the air raid siren went off, and the German planes … Continue reading

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