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I was born in Leeds in 1937 but lived, with my aunt and uncle in Hessle until about 1941, when I was taken back to Leeds, as it wasn't as easy for the German bomber pilots to find. My aunt and uncle were Ben and Edna Norman, of Cottesmore Road, off First Lane, Hessle. On one occasion, after an air raid, I awoke to find a large lump of earth on the bed beside me. The shattered window left little doubt as the manner in which it had arrived. I had, apparently, slept right through the air raid and was totally unaware of the extremely near death experience that I had undergone. Mind you, I was only about three at the time and had little idea what the war was all about, even though, almost nightly, I could hear the noise of bombs and anti-aircraft guns in and around Hull.

The bomb had been dropped in a field, about half a mile away, roughly in the direction of Hessle centre, in fields long since built over. For many years, the field in which the bomb had been dropped, contained a large crater, later half filled with rain water - very useful for cattle to drink from. Naturally, the field was universally known as the 'Crater Field,' although I doubt if many people are still left who can recall the name.

If there is anyone who can recall the event of that night, I would be happy to hear from you.
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