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Three young girls in a row. One is wearing a Union Jack top an has Vs sewn into her skirt. Information supplied with the collection identifies the girl on the right as Molly Peadon and the girl in the centre as Grace.

A half length portrait of Ted Peadon.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

A head and shoulders portrait of Alec taken from the City School Book of Remembrance.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

The front page of a Flemish calendar. There is a colour drawing of an old woman.

The letter is to Alec Peadon's mother confirming that her son is missing in action.

A group of ten trainees including Alec, arranged in three rows. On the reverse eight men have signed their names.

A head and shoulders portrait of Alec standing in front of a church.

Alec, in uniform, lying on a bed.

13 photographs of Alec's grave in Belgium

13 photographs of Alec's grave in Belgium

A half-length portrait of Alec. On the reverse is stamped '1 Apr 1942'.

Two postcards of York Minster. The first is the interior and the second is the exterior.

A group of 51 trainee airmen arranged in five rows. On the reverse are six handwritten signatures.

A half-length portrait of Alec in Sergeant's uniform with bomb aimer's brevet.

Alec Peadon in civilian clothes on a bike. Behind him are houses, a petrol pump and a road sign 'Newark Rd'.

An envelope used to hold photographs from a film processing company. Included is a receipt for 295 francs.

A card sent by Alec Peadon. On the front the card has an RAF crest and inside, 'From Alec'.

Form WG3 detailing travel arrangements for Mr and Mrs Peadon and Mrs J Hunter to visit Alec's grave at Antwerp.

A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.

A letter to the mother of Alex Peadon informing her that her son is missing after an operation to Munchen-Gladbach. The letter includes a list of six fellow crew members.

Sybil was born in Bracebridge near Lincoln, she went to Bracebridge School then left at fourteen to work first at a Co-op store and then at and electric shop. Sybil talks about civilian life in wartime, her family working at Foster Quinns, fire…