- Contributed byÌý
- Action Desk, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Suffolk
- People in story:Ìý
- Mrs Florence Leeming; Mrs Edith McMullen (Deceased)
- Location of story:Ìý
- Colchester, Essex
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A5654252
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 09 September 2005
During the war from early 1940 my mother, Mrs Edith McMullen and I lived in a top flat at 18 Queen street, Colchester. I remember the night the clothing company (Pipers?)was bombed and burnt down, also the brave bus driver who drove a burning bus out of Eastern Counties garage across the road onto the entrance to the tennis courts so the fire could be put out.
I also remember the V1's going over and one landing in the Castle Park.
My Father was fighting abroad and was killed in a motor cycle accident on July 29th 1945 in Tel Aviv.
© Copyright of content contributed to this Archive rests with the author. Find out how you can use this.
Recommended story
Story with photo