- Contributed byÌý
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ LONDON CSV ACTION DESK
- People in story:Ìý
- Constance Benwell (nee Sole)
- Location of story:Ìý
- Holy Trinity School, Mayfield Road, Dalston
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4364336
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 05 July 2005

VE day at Sydner Road
This story was submitted to the People's War site by a volunteer from CVS on behalf of Constance Benwell (nee Sole) and added to the site with her permission. Constance fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
I was waiting with my friend Gwen to go to the library after school. The other children had gone home. Suddenly there was a tremendous bang - and I was blown clean across the corridor and into a broom cupboard. When I had picked my way out of the jumble of dusters and gas meters my sister and I made our way through the debris to discover that the library opposite was completely demolished.
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