First and Last...was it you?
I spoke to Harold Symmonds today who was the last civilian pilot to land on Moreton Valance airfield before it became the M5. Just south of Junction 12 the motorway is built on the old footings of the airfield. It is a very straight stretch of road.
This has got me thinking...do we have any more people in the county who can stake a claim to being either the first or last at something? On Friday's show you'll hear from the woman who was first on the M5 in Gloucestershire after it opened...she travelled down it with a coach load of brownies!
Were you the last person to take the train from Kemble to Cirencester or Tetbury in 1964 ...the last to sound the hooter at The Gloucestershire Aircraft Company...the first to open an office at The Eagle Star building in Cheltenham?
Let me know at cummings@bbc.co.uk
Hi, I'm Mark Cummings. Every day I explore all things Gloucestershire on my breakfast show. The stories, the people, the history, the news - the complete package of what makes the county tick. On the show, and on this blog, we share our knowledge, stories and experiences to celebrate life in Gloucestershire.
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At 16th Dec 2011, Aviation Suppliers wrote:People really care to step into history somehow[Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator]. They want to feel important, but basically this doesn't give any added value for the mankind.
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