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I was nine years old when the war ended,
it was a time I recall vividly, the
celebrations seemed to go on day after
day,and everyone appeared to be so
happy.
Every street,more or less,had their
own party. I seem to remember the
abundance of food,goodness knows where
it all came from,I suppose every neighbour chipped in with food,chairs
tables ect. I can't recall if it rained,
but if it did, I don't think it would
have stopped the festivities.
Our street, Ashley road,in Salisbury,
had a great party, I can't recollect
if we had more than one party but it
was really special.
The corner grocery shop was run by a
sweet lady called Mrs.Lee. Everyone
loved her, she was very kind and she
provided a great deal of the food.I
especially remember the ice creams,
which were made by a nearby firm.
Because of the success and the bonding
together of the neighbours,it was felt
that the fellowship which the festivities created, should not be allowed to end. So some of the people
decided to form a social club,to
maintain the spirit of the original
Ashley Road street party.
The name given to this club was The
Victory Association,and from it's
conception it became a big part of our lives.
The Victory Association met in a local
hall every Tuesday evening and they
had concerts,talent contests and all
sorts of social functions. It continued
long after the war ended and ran on
until the early 1950's.
It brought some brightness into our
lives during those austere and gloomy
post war days.
If there is anyone reading this, that
remembers the Victory Association in
Salisbury,I would love to hear from
them.
David King
WW2 Memories pt.2

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