Aldith Pencheon of St. Mary's Parish (Cayon), St. Kitts in 2006
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- London Borough of Newham Public
- People in story:听
- Aldith Warner nee Pencheon
- Location of story:听
- St. Kitts, West Indies
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A9002387
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- 31 January 2006
When I was at school I remember we had to take a penny in to help build a battleship for England to fight in the war.
Although the war was in Europe, it affected our small island, St. Kitts. There were times that the supply lines were severely disrupted by the fighting at sea. When the cargo ships did get through to us the flour that had been for many months at sea contained weevils. Bread made from cassava was a common occurrence because of the flour problem.
Pickled foods - salt beef, saltfish, ham formed part of our diet. Most of the meat was reared on the island as no imports could get through.
The sugar plantations gave part of their lands to their labourers to grow food. 1 row of what was produced went to the plantation the rest to the labourer.
No white sugar was available for icing wedding cakes. Straw sugar - a cross between brown and white - was made by the factory on St. Kitts and that was used instead.
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