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    Yardley Wood Senior School

    PS - Johnny Duff mentions Mr Priest - was he maths? Of 'multiply the coefficient and add the indices fame'? Some names from the class of 62 - Andrew Spooner, Eddy Stokes, David Hood, David Crane, Trevor Waters*, Michael Stringer. Ladies - Iris Barton, Annette Hands, Wendy Farrell, Marguerite...
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    Yardley Wood Senior School

    No posts since 2021? Have all the old boys and girls died? I vaguely recall Mr Spickernell and his reputation! The school became a mixed school after he was pensioned off under Beryl Farrer. She came to a reunion some 20 years later organised by one Eddy Stokes if I recall. I left in 1962...
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    Billesley Common Airfield

    Thanx for the response. Piecing together my father's wartime experience has been challenging. All best - Alan
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    Billesley Common Airfield

    V interesting. My father said he met my mum to be on Billesley Common in 1945 after demob'. Lancasters/Wellingtons were I believe used to ferry POW's back to blighty. Any thoughts on where these large bombers may have landed in the vicinity? regards
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    Billesley Common Airfield

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    Billesley Common Airfield

    V interested to see it was an airfield. My father told me he was demobbed at BC in 1945. Does this sound right ? regards
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