Last Thursday. the 9th November. we all celebrated Mickie Mitchell’s 100th birthday, the third CGN member in two years to reach a century.Cards, flowers balloons and two cakes meant all 70 people in the Hall could join in celebrating with such an inspiring and wonderful lady. To read about Mickie’s amazing WW2 exploits, read this post onContinue reading Mickie Mitchell’s 100th birthday
Bob Cowan and the Arctic Convoys (videos)
Bob Cowan Bob Cowan, was born on July 5th 1919 and grew up in Moss Side. He died on 25th Sep 2016. Together with his wife Joyce he was an active member of Chorlton Good Neighbours for many years. He was a veteran of the World War 2 Arctic convoys and we have featured many storiesContinue reading Bob Cowan and the Arctic Convoys (videos)
Arctic Convoy medal presentation at Manchester Town Hall (video)
Finally, more than two years since Chorlton Good Neighbours started their campaign to support our member Bob Cowan to be able to get the Ushavov medal for Arctic Convoy veterans from the Russian Government, the day finally came. Below are some photos and video of the ceremony in Manchester Town Hall on 13 Oct 2014 whenContinue reading Arctic Convoy medal presentation at Manchester Town Hall (video)
Bob Cowan presented with Arctic Star medal
Bob Cowan presented with Arctic Star medal Chorlton Good Neighbours has run a long campaign to get a medal awarded to our member Bob Cowan, 94, who is a veteran of the WW2 Arctic Convoys and who’s story we have told before (see http://goo.gl/hY76Md) The campaign was successful in that the UK government agreed to anContinue reading Bob Cowan presented with Arctic Star medal
Bob Cowan to get Arctic Star Medal
It has been announced in the press today that the Arctic Star medal for the Arctic Convoy veterans, including Chorlton Good Neighbours own Bob Cowan, will be sent out in the next month or so. Mark Francois, the defence minister, today (26-02-13) unveiled the design of the new medal, which is pictured below The medalContinue reading Bob Cowan to get Arctic Star Medal
Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours
Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours, Feb 7th 2013 A video of the World War 2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours, celebrating 4 local WW2 veterans. The video show the build up to the event and the presentations to the two arctic convoy veterans, Bob Cowan & John Mackay, In addition, Mickie MitchellContinue reading Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours
Photos of WW2 Veterans Event, Feb 7th 2013
Photogallery of the event celebrating our Word War Two veterans held on Feb 7th 2013 at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Click on any photo to see slide show Thanks to Carolyn O’Hanlon for the photos
Chorlton’s Arctic Convoy veterans on Granada TV
Granada TV Tribute to Chorlton Good Neighbour’s World War 2 veterans Local TV broadcast a short video of the event held on Feb7th at the Good Neighbours History Group meeting . Paul Crone of Granada TV interviewed the two Arctic Convoy veterans present – Chorlton Good Neighbours regular, Bob Cowan and John Mackay who weContinue reading Chorlton’s Arctic Convoy veterans on Granada TV
Alan Wood – WW2 Fighter pilot
Alan Wood: World War Two Fighter Pilot Alan Wood, 90, is a regular at Chorlton Good Neighbours but not many are aware of what a remarkable WW2 record that Alan has. Alan was at Manchester University in 1939 and whilst there joined the University Air Squadron. He was called up in July 1942 and wentContinue reading Alan Wood – WW2 Fighter pilot
Mickie Mitchell in WW2
Mickie Mitchell in WW2 Mickie Mitchell from Chorlton , now aged 95, and a regular at Chorlton Good Neighbours served in the army and then the Fire Service in Manchester during the second world war. Here she talks about her growing up in Manchester and the Moravian settlement in Fulneck, Leeds (where a fellow pupilContinue reading Mickie Mitchell in WW2
John Mackay – Chorlton Arctic Convoy Veteran
John Mackay – another Chorlton Arctic Convoy Veteran We have been running a campaign to enable Arctic Convoy veteran Bob Cowan to receive an Arctic Convoy World War 2 Campaign medal that the Russian Government wishes to award all those who supported the Russian war effort in this way. This Ushakov medal is still being blockedContinue reading John Mackay – Chorlton Arctic Convoy Veteran
Bob Cowan and the Arctic Convoy medal
Granada Reports interviews Good Neighbours user, Bob Cowan, a WW2 Arctic Convoy veteran, following a campaign by Chorlton Good Neighbours to get the UK government to allow him to receive a Russian medal in recognition of his wartime service
Joan Wood
Joan Wood of Chorlton Good Neighbours, looks back at her life in Manchester – bringing up a family in Chorlton and her work as a science teacher
