by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Mar 6, 2020 | People
Early Memories I have been asked to record (for the record), things that have happened in my life. I have a mini recorder kindly presented to me. I shall try to use this from time to time but perhaps (to be safe) I will put things in writing as well. Some people say...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 19, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life John William Beer was born June 1922, in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of Willam Henry Beer and Mary Jane Beer (née Roberts). William Henry Beer was born in Bishopsteignton in 1881 and lived with his family in Ashwell, a short distance west of the main...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 19, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life Raymond Sidney Evans was born July 1924 in Crediton, Devon. Son of Sydney (Sidney) James Evans, born 22 August 1896 in Crediton, Devon; and Rose (Rosie) May Evans (née Syms/Symes) born 26 September 1898 in Moretonhamptstead, Devon. Sidney married Rosie on...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 10, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life Lewis Back was born 6 August, 1905 in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of John James Back and Lavinia Mary Back (née Widdicombe), he was the sixth born of nine siblings; two elder sisters Mary and Florence, three elder brothers John, Frederick and Alfred,...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 10, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life John Michael Dixon was born April, 1922 in Epsom, Surrey. Son of Harold Parson Dixon and Lena Gertrude Dixon (née Whitmarsh). Harold Dixon was born in London, 1888 and later served with the 2nd/5th Durham Light Infantry during WWI. Lena was...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 6, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life Frederick Charles Paget was born 28 May, 1910 in Dursley, Gloucestershire. Little is known about his early years apart from his mothers name, Alice Rose was on his Baptism records on 16 July, 1910 in Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire....
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 6, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life Thomas Henry Saunders was born in 1910, son of George and Edith Saunders. Little else is known about the early years of his life, although Thomas Saunders is also remembered on the War Memorial in Mathern, Monmouthshire, so there could be a family...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 4, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life John Edward Hulland (known as Jack) was born 29 June, 1922 in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of Edward Charles and Ethel May Hulland (née Taylor). Jacks father Edward was born in 1898 in Exeter and moved to Cockhaven Street, Bishopsteignton around 1911...
by Nathan Hutchinson | Nov 21, 2019 | People, World War Two
Early Life Harold Biffen was born June, 1921 in Reigate, Surrey. Son of Walter and Helen Biffen (née Pennycuick); husband of Hazel Mercedes Cecilia Biffen (née Watling). His parents lived in Gillingham, Dorset when they had their first daughter, Isobel Helen...
