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A WAAF's Prayer
Prayers for WAAF use.
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
From Halton Congregational Sunday School. Congratulations and hopes that he would be home soon.
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
From Congregational Church. Writes that they were proud of him and glad that his ability and work had been recognised.
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
Congratulates him on award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Halton congregational church Sunday school newsletter - February 1943
Covers local news and also covers news from primary department, short notices, leave calls, letter from lads and lasses including one from K Gill, cartoons, and more replies to letters.
French Service of Remembrance
A large group of prisoners attending a service captioned 'De Fransche krijgsgevangenen herdenken hun doden op Allerzielen -Kerkhof Muhlberg' and translated as 'The French prisoners of war commemorate their dead on All Souls' Day -Kerkhof Muhlberg'.
Camp Church Service
A religious service outside a church made from a camp hut. Clerics are in white with prisoners kneeling around the building. It is captioned 'De kerk in 'gevangenschap' translated as 'The Church in 'Captivity''.
"Fred" by Sylvia White (his cousin)
Fred's life story from early days sneaking downstairs to drink the dregs at his parent's public house, playing rugby and studying hard, becoming an accountant, learning to be an accurate rifle shooter then joining the RAF as a an air gunner. He…
Halton congregational church Sunday school newsletter - January 1942
Sends good wished for 1942. Contains news of congregation members. In particular announces the engagement of Kenneth Gill and Vera Longden. Also notes Kenneth Gill home on leave. Letters from the boys and other church news.
Bronislaw Soltysiak baptism certificate
Baptism certificate In Latin.
The church at the parade
In the centre an open front tent with several clergy wearing white surpluses. Either side are two Wellingtons, one with 304 Squadron code letters, and a large group of people gather in front of the one on the right. On the reverse 'The church at the…
Squadron Leader "Rev" Ashton
An airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a Jeep. Behind is a row of tents. On the reverse 'RAF "Tengah" Chaplain S/Ldr "Rev" Ashton (A wizard type) Oct 1946 Singapore.'
Wanda Szuwalska Interview
Wanda Szuwalska was born on a farm in Poland and was deported to Russia by train at the start of the Second World War. She talks of the journey to Russia, the time she and her family spent there, then coming to England and becoming a WAAF. Wanda…
Letter to Charles Warner's mother from RAF Ludford chaplain
Offer sympathy and prayers in her time of sorrow.
Parades and people
Top left - view of a band in front of large parade of airmen. Flag pole on left and buildings in the distance. Captioned 'Band on church parade'.
Top right - parade marching with airman in foreground and building on left. Captioned 'Marching to…
Top right - parade marching with airman in foreground and building on left. Captioned 'Marching to…
RAF Riccall service of thanksgiving for victory and peace
Order of service with hymns and prayers.
Memorabilia
Red covered devotional booklet 'Daily Light, Morning Hour' and small blue cigarette case with catch. Both damaged by shrapnel.
Newspaper cuttings
Six newspaper cuttings.
Left - headlines 'Lincoln flight sergeant is prisoner of war'. Gives some details of family.
Middle, two cuttings concerning news that Scott was promoted and to his Air Training Corps Squadron that he was prisoner of war.…
Left - headlines 'Lincoln flight sergeant is prisoner of war'. Gives some details of family.
Middle, two cuttings concerning news that Scott was promoted and to his Air Training Corps Squadron that he was prisoner of war.…
Bethlehem scenes
Left - view from balcony of inside of a church with ornate decoration, chandeliers and people queuing. Captioned 'Christmas service in church of the Nativity'.
Right - street sellers with baskets of produce line up against wall running left to…
Right - street sellers with baskets of produce line up against wall running left to…
Bethlehem
Left - a manger with ornate surround. Captioned 'The Manger'.
Right - view through belfry of a distant town. Captioned 'A Christmas Bell'.
Right - view through belfry of a distant town. Captioned 'A Christmas Bell'.
Bethlehem
Top - view over a town in distance with trees in the foreground. Captioned 'Bethlehem from the south'.
Bottom - on the left an open square with people, on the right buildings with two bell towers. In the distance further buildings a dome and…
Bottom - on the left an open square with people, on the right buildings with two bell towers. In the distance further buildings a dome and…
Wailing Wall
Figures standing praying at a high stone wall. Captioned 'The Jews "Wailing Wall"'.
F A Cavadiao
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Left - Full length image of an airman wearing unbuttoned tunic standing on grass with fence and trees in the background. Right - Newspaper cutting reporting Flt Engineer Sgt F A Cavadiao, RAF "missing believed killed in raid on Lorient. He had…
Memorial and order of service
Service at St John's Church, parish of Murton for memorial of local personnel killed in World War 2 including Thomas E Wadeson.
Time out for war
History of wartime experiences of Ronald Witty. Starts with schooling and early employment just before the war in Hull. Mentions German bombing of Hull and volunteering for the RAF. Describes training in London and Torquay before departing on a troop…