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  1. Rob Derry

    Christmas Eve 1929

    My nan's sister Rose Lilian Phillips (nee Parlett) was soprano on this evening supported by her brother Fred on piano (a WW1 veteran who spent a night injured on the somme and lost a leg as a result) plus a few others beside. I wonder if anyone is related to any of the "turns" appearing that...
  2. B

    ARP warden Albert 'Bertie' Russell Coventry Cathedral bombing

    My Gramp Bertie Russell (Albert Edward) born in Redditch, lived in Formans rd Sparkhill, was an ARP warden the night coventry cathedral got bombed. Apparantly he returned home saying he was lucky to be alive. Does anyone have any more information of that night, or indeed my lovely Gramps?
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