Harry Rose – Wartime Memories

Harry Rose – Wartime Memories

I met Harry at the 2018 Local History Day event and after a really interesting chat, I asked him to write his memories down. He has. Thanks very much Harry! I was born on March 2nd 1935, so one can say that I was a child of the Depression. I cannot recall much of that...
Frankland Family – Maureen Rumfitt

Frankland Family – Maureen Rumfitt

Blame it on the Internet goblins but Maureen’s original contribution from way back in 2004 just disappeared into the ether. Happily Maureen’s been back in touch and we can restore her info, originally published in The Journal (2/7/2004). Thanks Maureen....
Nora Sturrock

Nora Sturrock

Dear Sir Have just found your interesting web site . The photo is of my parents George & Nora Sturrock taken in Northumberland Square. Reading about my Mother and Father, George and Nora Sturrock , I note it is said that Sandy & Arthur Frankland were her...

Maureen Looks for Family Links

Below is Maureen’s original posting to the site which formed the basis of the recent Journal article on Westall’s War. “I was thrilled to read Westalls war and find so much info on my father and his family the Franklands and the Roses who were my...
Henry P Rose – loss of Sandy Frankland

Henry P Rose – loss of Sandy Frankland

I was six years old in the March of that year and my father came home on leave in the May, just in time for the bombing. When the sirens went we went to our own shelter which was in the yard. Father was not happy with this because he felt that we were too near the...