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My Flight Above Folkestone

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Contributed by听: Researcher 234682
People in story:听: Robert Mortimer
Location of story:听: Flying from England to The Rhine
Background to story:听: Army
Article ID:听: A1110204
Contributed on:听: 15 July 2003

The date was March 24th 1945 and with many other members of the 6th British Airborne Division I was en route to the Rhine Crossing or as it was known, Operation Varsity. This proved to be the largest single drop airborne operation of WW11.

My wireless equiped Jeep and trailer along with two motorcycles had been loaded the pevious day. The final navigational turning point before crossing the Channel was above RAF Hawkinge.

That is why, sitting in a Horsa glider towed at 140 mph at a height of 2,500' by a Stirling, I possibly flew over the house in which I subsequently came to live.

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Message 1 - Reminiscing in Folkestone

Posted on: 16 July 2003 by Rob Illingworth

I was very interested to read about your flight of destiny over Folkestone!

I am the Local Studies Librarian at Folkestone Library and we are organising a series of events to gather World War II stories from the Shepway District.

I wonder if you would be interested in attending one of the sessions below?

Not all participants want to register for the site for themselves but it is great to introduce people like your yourself who have done just that.

Regards,

Rob Illingworth

We have a very rich collection of historical material for the whole of the district around Folkestone.

We are hoping to use resources from our collection as part of WWII Reminiscence sessions in our network of 9 libraries.

There will be an hour long session at each library (see programme below.) The main aim of the sessions will be to trigger your memories & encourage you to write them down.

As part of the sessions we will be giving people a taste of what you can do with this wonderful website!

Everyone is welcome to attend

The Shepway Libraries Reminscence Roadshow Programme:

Tue July 8th Lydd Library 2.30- 3.30 PM
Tue July 15th New Romney Library 2.30- 3.30 PM
Mon July 21st Dymchurch Library 2.30- 3.30 PM
Tue July 29th Sandgate Library 3- 4 PM
Tue Aug 5th Wood Avenue Library 2.30- 3.30 PM
Tue Aug 12th Cheriton Library 2.30- 3.30 PM
Tue Aug 19th Lyminge Library 10.30- 11.30 AM
Tue Aug 26th Hythe Library 2.30- 3.30 PM
Tue Sept 2nd Folkestone Library 2.30- 3.30 PM

STAFF FROM THE FOLKESTONE HERITAGE TEAM WILL DEMONSTRATE THE 大象传媒 WWII PEOPLE'S WAR WEBSITE www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/

WE WILL ALSO BRING MEMORABILIA & LOCAL NEWSPAPER REPORTS FROM OUR COLLECTION

COME ALONG TO REMINISCE OR TO DISCOVER
WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN WARTIME SHEPWAY

YOUR MEMORIES ARE IMPORTANT!

听

Message 2 - Reminiscing in Folkestone

Posted on: 19 November 2003 by Harold Francis Jnr

With regard to Bob Mortimer's Flight over Folkestone, Ted Iggulden of Seagrave Road recorded this in his diary that he kept through-out the war. I beleive he has been in touch with Bob on this matter.
Harold Francis

Message 1 - Wood Avenue

Posted on: 05 August 2003 by Rob Illingworth

Many thanks for popping into Wood Avenue Library on the hottest day of the year so far!

Message 1 - Operation Varsity

Posted on: 20 November 2003 by Steve Wright

I would be grateful if you would allow me to use your personal account of Operation Varsity in a new book.

Many thanks.

Steve Wright

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