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Bombing of the Munitions Factory in Newark, Nottinghamshire
By Sue Whibley
People in story: Brenda Whitton
Location of story: Newark, Nottinghamshire
Background to story: Civilian

This story was submitted by a volunteer from 大象传媒 Nottingham on behalf of Brenda Whitton and has been added to the site with her permission. Brenda fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

I worked at the munitions factory in Newark during the war. We made the ball bearings for the amunition. I worked on the roller section. The factory is still there and became Hoffman and Pollards after the war.
I remember clearly one drizzly friday dinner time at 1.30pm, the factory was bombed by a single german plane. I saw it so clearly I could see the markings on the plane.
People were frightened and ran out of the factory trying to reach their homes nearby. A German Gunner from the plane machined gunned all those who ran out of the factory. Many people were killed as they ran. My Foreman ran out. He was trying to reach the shelters but he did not make them. He too was shot. I stayed inside and so was not killed.
The factory carried on production after the bombing.
Later in the war they opened another munitions factory at Bunny in Nottingham, and I went to work there. This factory was not bombed

Bombing of the Munitions Factory in Newark, Nottinghamshire
By Sue Whibley
People in story: Brenda Whitton
Location of story: Newark, Nottinghamshire
Background to story: Civilian

This story was submitted by a volunteer from 大象传媒 Nottingham on behalf of Brenda Whitton and has been added to the site with her permission. Brenda fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

I worked at the munitions factory in Newark during the war. We made the ball bearings for the amunition. I worked on the roller section. The factory is still there and became Hoffman and Pollards after the war.
I remember clearly one drizzly friday dinner time at 1.30pm, the factory was bombed by a single german plane. I saw it so clearly I could see the markings on the plane.
People were frightened and ran out of the factory trying to reach their homes nearby. A German Gunner from the plane machined gunned all those who ran out of the factory. Many people were killed as they ran. My Foreman ran out. He was trying to reach the shelters but he did not make them. He too was shot. I stayed inside and so was not killed.
The factory carried on production after the bombing.
Later in the war they opened another munitions factory at Bunny in Nottingham, and I went to work there. This factory was not bombed

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