STORY WRITTEN BY BRIAN J MARTIN SON OF Mr H.J. MARTIN AND Mrs G.R. MARTIN WHO LIVED AT ADDRESS IN STORY,WITH MY BROTHER RAYMOND.
I ATTENDED St MONICA ROAD SCHOOL DURING THE WAR AND THEN MERRY OAK SECONDARY .
AFTER THE WAR I WORKED IN CENTRAL SOUTHAMPTON AND DID THIRTY FOUR YEARS AT FORD MOTOR Co.
LOOKING BACK IT IS HARD TO REALISE WHAT WE CAME THROUGH IN THOSE YEARS ,WE WERE BOMBED OUT TWICE AND CONSIDER VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SURVIVED IT.