Mama’s Diary Chapter 1.05 – My Early Schooling
Page 17 When I was five my parents enrolled me at St Christopher’s Primary School run by two spinster school teachers. At the same...
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.04 – Binbrook
Page 7 Page 7 But “Quo Fata Vocant” was always there and the fates were calling me yet again (Henry of course says the...
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.02 – Cranwell
Page 4 Page 4 Cranwell July 11th 1944 I left for Cranwell. the trains were packed jam tight for the trip north – No...
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.01 – The Second Front (6th June 1944)
Page 1 Page 1 The Second Front (June 6th 1944) The year I was 21 – and it was a very good year for...
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 1.04 – My Early Life
Page 15 Two years later I made my entrance into the world, followed by Joe, 18 months later. I think my father adored me...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 1.03 – My Older Brother
Page 14 About 1922 Connie had her first child. She was seven months pregnant and had engaged a midwife to wait with her. The...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 1.02 – My Parent’s Courtship and Marriage
Thus we come to 1919 – the war is over – Charles Brooke Wright is at Turkey court; he is a bachelor of 44...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 1.01 – My Parents Early Lifes
Page 1 Page 1 Anne Apsley Baskerville Mum’s Diaries Book 1 Page 2 Page 2 Memories … Song:- Barbara Streisand “Memories-like the corners of...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.15 – Bawtry 1st Group HQ
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Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.14 – VE Day
Page 20 I met Henry in London and we celebrated the end of WW2 in London in Piccadilly Circus. The crowds were just packed...
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.13 – Keeping the Services occupied
Page 19 Page 19 At this time in the war it was obvious the authorities had to work overtime to keep the services occupied....
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.12 – Flight over Germany
Page 17 Page 17 … but before I left I was given the opportunity of flying over the German cities devastated by Bomber Command....
Mama’s Diary Chapter 2.11 – I got leave
Page 17 Page 17 In early March … I got leave and we went home for my 22nd Birthday and Henry arrived on the...