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- Civic Centre, Bedford
- People in story:听
- Walter Gudgin
- Location of story:听
- Shefford, Bedfordshire
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A2736416
- Contributed on:听
- 12 June 2004
In 1939 I was 11 years old and I lived in Shefford, Bedfordshire. I started school in Shefford but continued at Rushmoor School in Bedford from just before the war. I travelled by Eastern National Bus for 拢1 19s 0d per term. In 1942 I went to Pitman's College, which had been evacuated to Bedford from London. (Book keeping and shorthand).
By 1943 I was driving a lorry for our family business at Shefford. I was involved in milling and market gardening. We had three German prisoners of war working for us - they came from Colmworth way. I can remember Chicksands Estate being developed by the Royal Air Force.
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