2014 saw the 75th Anniversary since the start of World War Two

V E Day 75th Anniversary. A Shared Moment of Celebration 8th – 10th May 2020.

Contents Bernard Mellor - People Matter Report Bob Overton - Former evacuee in Mapperley now living in Australia George Henry Sarson formally of Dale Road. Stanley. Uncle of my late husband Roger Sarson Harry Wagstaff Was A Medical Orderly In The Indian Army, He Was Taken Prisoner And Remarkably Survived Harry Wint joined the Northamptonshire Regiment and went to Italy and Africa. He was away for 5 years. Hitler Will Send No Warning – Air Raid Precaution Book Cover - Ration Book Cover John Martin's Memories Operation Pied Piper Brought WWIl Evacuees To Mapperley by Pam Hobbs Pam Hobbs Memories WWII, Let's Not Forget Photographs of Mapperley Colliery Band Before and After the War Rectory, War Entries 1940 and 1945 - W. R. Lloyd-Jones Roger Wood - Information about William Joseph Cliffe, Desmond Ernest Martin and Thomas Ernest Bridge's story William Joseph Cliffe, Died 22nd August 1944, Age 20, in Vauville, France Wellington Bomber Flight W5795 Crash Landed 12th July 1942

Photographs of Mapperley Colliery Band Before and After the War

Mapperley Colliery Band Circa 1914, in the grounds of Stanley Lodge, before they went to war

Mapperley Colliery Band 1919, Morley Church grounds. Not so many as 1914, many died in the war

Harry Wint

Harry Wint joined the Northamptonshire Regiment and went to Italy and Africa. He was away for 5 years. They lived rough and slept in horse stables or wherever they could llay their heads. He was in combat and during one particular incident all his comrades died. Harry was the only survivor although he was injured by shrapnel in his shoulder and was flown back to the UK.

He spent a year in Harlow Wood recuperating. On his return home he carried on doing everything he needed to despite the injury. He worked at Mapperley Pit and moved to Denby Pit after Mapperley closed. He retired from Rolls Royce at Hucknall.

Harry passed away in June 1966.

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World War 2 - Wellington Bomber Flight W5795 Crash Landed 12th July 1942

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