Tollesbury WWII
From Changi to Tollesbury - Alf Ward's story of captivity at the hands of the Japanese
Evacuees and then Troops - Daphne Gurton's memories of the outbreak of WWII
The White Cart Horse - Reg Houlding on the Home Guard, butchery and the commotion caused by his fathers cart horse
Learning to Jive and Jitterbug - Pearl Barbrook tells her story of working as an under-parlour maid in Colchester and dancing with the Americans
"Iris Mary" CK105 - Fay and Joe Heard recount the evacuation of Dunkirk and the dangers of fishing during WWII
We couldn't afford meat so we ate lobster - Helen Ladkin remembers the King visting Tollesbury and eating lobster, shrimp and prawns
Weapon Issue - Pitchforks - Peggy Moss tells the story of a well trained Home Guard...
The First Year - Fay Heard tells the story of how Tollesbury prepared for war and what happened after the outbreak of war
These stories were written by local people and submitted to the BBC WW2 Peoples War archive