THE ERA of WORLD WAR II Introduction
THE ABBOTSKERSWELL VILLAGE HISTORY SERIES, 5 THE ERA OF WORLD WAR II Introduction t has been an absolute pleasure, dare I say an honour, to have researched and written this fifth volume in our Abbotskerswell Village IHistory Series. The help, encouragement and support from so many Abbotskerswell connected people, has been quite brilliant; it came from those still living in the village, and those related to the men and women whose story we tell. Many of them do not live here, and are scattered far and wide, and they have all given unstinting help, providing documents, pictures, artefacts, reminiscences and huge amounts of time. For this volume I felt I wanted to thank many by name, which I do at the back of the publication, I hope I have not missed anybody; if I have then I am sorry. I must make special mention to Tony Bowhay and Ann Wild who provided us with so many contacts, thank you. When we completed our World War 1 ‘Roll of Honour Project’ in 2014 we were often asked if we were going on to World War 2, but at that time the one book was all we had planned. Since then, of course, we have undertaken the four publications that at present make up the Abbotskerswell Village History Series, and now seems to be the right time to tell the story of the period from 1939 – 1959. We have named this volume The Era of World War 2, since it tells the story of both the war and its impact on the next decade.
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