- Contributed by听
- brssouthglosproject
- People in story:听
- Max, Herbert, Heinz and Joseph Gallon, L Quinn and his family
- Location of story:听
- Stannington, Northumberland
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A6272039
- Contributed on:听
- 21 October 2005
The PoW had hand carved these chess pieces. The darker set were possibly stained with blackberries, to give them their hue.
During the 1940's my parents ran a small holding in Northumberland and employed many German POW's from the Ponteland Camp.
The POW's were treated the same as the family. They ate their meals with the family, and although neither of my parents drank coffee or smioked, they provided coffee and cigarettes for the POW's. In return the POW's worked extremely hard, and in appreciation made toys and a chess set for me and a pipe for my father.
Some of the names of the prisoners were:
Max, Herbert, Heinze and Joseph Gallon
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