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Patricia's Life in east Grinstead

by CSV Action Desk

Contributed by听
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People in story:听
Patricia Owen
Location of story:听
EAST GRINSTEAD
Background to story:听
Civilian
Article ID:听
A4323070
Contributed on:听
01 July 2005

"This story was submitted to the People's War site by a volunteer from csv gloucester, on behalf of Patricia Owen and has been added to the site with her permission. Patricia fully understands the site's terms and conditions".

My childhood memories:-
I was about 9 years old, when, in East Grinstead, a Bomb was dropped on the Cinema, and the film that was being shown was "Random Harvest". A carnage ensued.I sat with Granny, watching the bodies being taken to the mortuary and the little church next to the cemetery.
We used to run under the stairs to shelter from the Doodlebugs. When at School, and the Siren went, we had to go to the Shelters, where we sang songs like "Mares eat Oats".
One Bomb went into the chicken run and the chickens escaped into the old ladies' home!
I also remember the V.E.Day parties.

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