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These recollections were written by her niece Mrs Dorothy Stenner.

The most vivid memory my aunt has of wartime is of having to queue for food to feed her family of husband and two chidren below school age. She was a very determined lady and would sometimes get up very early---6am to start or join food queues.

At night time they would stay indoors. There was the-BLACKOUT-no street lights and all windows covered .

The German planes had not much to attack, and only a few incendiary bombs were dropped

If the air raid sirens sounded you were supposed to go to the shelters but not many
did. She said sometimes they just sat under the dining table.

Uncle Bill was in a reserved occupation at the chemical works and so was not called up.

They did not travel far from home except to Leeds to buy clothing which could only be bought on coupons.

Auntie followed the news about the war by reading the newspapers and listening to the radio. She always listened Winstan Churchill. She very much admired him and said that his tactics and his speeches -which encouraged both the forces and the people at home - won the war. He was a brilliant leader.

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