Part 1 Barry grew up in the locality but moved away after his marriage. We are grateful to him for letting us note these memories.

Part 1 also provides link to the BBC WW2peopleswar site via Megan's memories of the royal observer corps

Part 1 Thanks to Ken maple for conducting the interview and to Anne Kingdon for a mammoth job of typing it out! Jackie Leigh should of course read Jack Healey thanks to Billy Gibbons for spotting this. The photo referred to is found under hankelow school group 1922. Judy Benson says: The Arthur 'Walton' Ruth describes in the transcript is Arthur 'Warburton'

Part 1 Any errors are the fault of the transcriber-celia Bloor Date: 2011