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The Only Plumber in Hemsworth

by Wakefield Libraries & Information Services

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Wakefield Libraries & Information Services
People in story:听
Madge H.
Location of story:听
Hemsworth, West Yorkshire; Kent
Background to story:听
Civilian
Article ID:听
A3436634
Contributed on:听
22 December 2004

This story was collected at events held in Bullenshaw Day Centre, Hewsworth, West Yorkshire, by Val Hickin, Centre Manager, and submitted to the People's War site by Christine Wadsworth of Wakefield Libraries and Information Services on behalf of Madge H. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions and has given her permission for her story to be added to the site.

My husband was a plumber in Hemsworth, he worked at Hanleys, they said because he was the only plumber in Hemsworth he didn鈥檛 need to join the forces. He said 鈥渞ight then, we鈥檒l get married鈥.

We did get married, then three weeks later he was called up into the Army. He was sent into Kent where there were heavy attacks.

I remember being left here with the rationing and having to queue for food.

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