- Contributed by听
- 大象传媒 Open Centre, Hull
- People in story:听
- peg newman, Irene Mellars,Mu Tomlinson, Margaret Tomlinson, Margaret Richmond, Marie Newby, Sam Goodwins (beloved)
- Location of story:听
- Grimsby, Lincolnshire
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A4651210
- Contributed on:听
- 01 August 2005
This story was added to Peoples War by Olivia Cubberley in the 大象传媒 Open Centre with the kind permission of P Francis.
Pelwear Ltd, a Leicester Tailoring Company, was situated in Dial Square (still there!!). I helped make flying suits for the RAF - these were wired to plug in when the lads were flying and fighting!. I wonder if any of the lads found the messages we tucked under the size labels? (I found similar German flying suits many years after, in a museum in Southampton).
Then we made Tank Jackets - in a camouflaged material, with big pockets..."Jungle Jerseys" had shoulder patches, sewn on with dark green cotton.
We made Demob macs for when the lads came home, to a great welcome.
Margaret's granny made us delicious cinder toffees, and Mu's mam, Mirrie, made "nutty flip" for her "nutty flappers"...a wonderful gang....
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