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George Mountford was my 3x Gt.Grandfather, it would be great if you had any information you could share. Many thanks

Thanks Colin for the information about casualties and the link. My Gt.Grandmother was at her daughter's house at the time of the bombing. Luckily the house was unoccupied because I believe it was totally destroyed. Chris,thanks for posting the photo. As you say the damage is clearly visible...

I believe my Gt.Grandmothers' house was destroyed by a bomb in WW2. Her name was Emily Brislin and she lived in Ashley Street. I wondered if anyone knew anything about this event? Julie.

Hi Jenny, Thanks for all the info about St.Paul's, very interesting. My Granparents must have made the "undertaking" you mentioned. The 5 shillings Len mentioned sound more likely too. Thanks for the feedback. Julie

Thanks for the comments. The reply about school equipment rings a bell. I know Mum had to pass the 11 plus to go to St. Pauls'. Perhaps there was some sort of contract where you had to agree to stay for an agreed length of time. Thinking back Mum might have left before she was 14, she was...

My mother went to school at St.Paul's Catholic School during the war. She left school at 14 to get a job but she told me her parents had to pay £5 to enable her to do this. Does anyone know why this would have been so?