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This is a memoir written by Mr.Brandon Jewell and typed by Annette Jones of Neath Port Talbot Libraries and submitted with his permission.

During the War my family lived at Glanymor Street, Bynhyfryd, Briton Ferry which is situated on a hill where we had a vantagepoint to see the bombing etc., during the war. While at Brynhyfryd Primary School, Briton Ferry the pupils were able to watch
recognisance planes taking photographs of the oil refinery, which was known, then as the National Oil Refineries, which would have been a target for enemy bombers.
During the bombing of Swansea, which was three nights continual bombing, we were able to see the incendiary bombs falling, which were lighting up the whole area of Swansea Bay, and the houses in our vicinity were shaking as no doubt were many of the residents.
On another occasion a bomb landed on a corn field approximately 500 yards away from our home, this bomb did not explode and this necessitated the bomb disposal team, very brave men, having to defuse this before any further harm could be done. No doubt, this saved many lives in that vicinity.
Pupils, during the war, had half-day schooling and some days it only meant going to school to have a mark on the register, but as time went on longer hours were spent at school. Eventually, as the danger became less imminent and presumably more teachers became available, we returned to school normal days and times. (Quite a shock to the system!)
Although many years have passed since then memories do not fade and, no doubt, there are many of my contemporaries who can vividly remember other events during the war.

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