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The family had a bus service; one bus was commandeered at the beginning of the war. Then when Sheffield was bombed another bus was commandeered to get the workers to Sheffield. I was only a child in the war and can remember seeing Sheffield being bombed.

We had to supply buses and drivers around Fridaythorpe area of York for ferrying the troops around.

Coming up the road from Wadsley Bridge houses on the right hand side were peppered with shrapnel and the marks and were there for years.

I can remember the day that war was declared. After Sunday School I was walking up valley fields with a friend and talking about what would happen.

Dad was manager of the firm and had lorries as well has buses. He was concerned about being able to get around and decided to get four bikes. One for himself and one each for my brother, my sister and me. When we asked him why he hadn鈥檛 got mum one he said she鈥檇 have to stop there to look after the business!

All mum鈥檚 family worked in the local glass works, Tomlinson and something.

Camplejohn lorries were distributing Anderson Shelters around Wombwell, I used to go with the drivers.

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