- Contributed by听
- A7431347
- People in story:听
- Babs Manning, Teddy Manning
- Location of story:听
- Folkestone, Kent
- Background to story:听
- Royal Navy
- Article ID:听
- A4546848
- Contributed on:听
- 26 July 2005
During the second half of the war I lived in Folkestone. I was married to Teddy Manning, who I'd met in October 1941 and married in December 1942. I was 23 when I married him.
Teddy worked as an engineer on the sea defences. Even though rationing had already been imposed, the army looked after their men. They ate in a canteen, and the food had to be seen to be believed. They got lunch for one shilling -- roast beef, Yorkshire Pudding, gravy, apple pie for afters, tea, coffee -- you name it. I can't remember if they had alcohol.
I didn't mind that my husband had all this while I was under rationing. It meant I didn't have to cook so much for him in the evening! But life was often tragic for the men on the defences -- they saw the damaged ships come home. Teddy didn't like to talk to me about the things he saw aboard them. He said it was too horrendous.
THIS STORY WAS ADDED BY JOHN YOUNG OF 大象传媒 SOUTH EAST TODAY, WITH THE PERMISSION OF BABS MANNING. SHE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE SITE'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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