´óÏó´«Ã½ Somerset’s online archive featuring stories about the Second World War that we’ve collected from people across the county.
Meet 95 year old Joy - our first 'land girl' on War Stories!
Jack Mercer was just a boy in Plymouth when the war broke out.
Julie talks about her father who was stationed on Gibralter during the Second World War.
David remembers the stationing of American GIs in the nearby army base.
Listen to John Baxter's unbelievable tale of survival against all odds.
William was just 15 years old when the Second World War started.
91 year old Peggy talks to Jack Murley about what it was like working at Bomber Command.
Gordon Schwarz tells his War Story to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Somerset's Jack Killah.
Thelma Moeran from Glastonbury tells her War Story to Charlie Taylor.
Eric Cherrad tells Jack Killah his experience of evacuation.
Marion Parsons from West Pennard tells Jack Killah her memories of WWII.
Jackie Moggridge's daughter tells James Craig about her mother's War Story.
Gwen from Wincanton served in the ATS – the women’s branch of the Army.
John from Chilton Polden tells his War Story to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Somerset's Charlie Taylor.
Cynthia takes us back to see the Second World War through the eyes of a child.
Joan from Taunton was evacuated during the war. She told us her memories.
Listen to our special collection of Somerset's 'War Stories', narrated by Paddy Ashdown.
Denis was born in Sheffield and signed up for the army at the age of 19.
Valerie talks to Ben McGrail about growing up in Plymouth during the Second World War.
Doreen Hodge was a teenager during the war.
Raymond from Chelston tells Emma Britton about his memories of the Second World War.
Glenys from Chard talks to Matt Faulkner about the evacuees who stayed at her home.
June Hill tells Jack Murley what it was like to be a child in London during the Blitz.