- Contributed byÌý
- Severn Valley Railway
- People in story:Ìý
- Graham Gopsill
- Location of story:Ìý
- Northfield, Birmingham
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4372850
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 06 July 2005
In May 1945 when aged 6, I saw my father hide the Daily Mirror under the seat - something he never did. When I opened it up I saw all the pictures of Belsen and as a child I was suddenly faced with the reality of life - which has affedcted me all my life. I didn't relate German POWs who dug my garden with this and the effect of that turned me into an anti-racist and eventually a Liberal Democrat councillor. I joined the Liberal party in 1963 because of this.
This story was collected and submitted to the archive by a volunteer from Community Action Wyre Forest Volunteer Bureau at the SVR 1940s weekend on behalf of Mr Gopsill. Mr Gopsill full understands the site's terms and conditions.
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