Bob Cowan and the World War Two Arctic Convoys Bob Cowan, 93, and his wife Joyce are regulars at Chorlton Good Neighbours coffee mornings. One day last year he came in with a letter from the Russian Embassy in London, telling him they wanted to award him and other veterans the medal of Ushakov inContinue reading Bob Cowan & WW2 Arctic Convoys
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 to get Arctic Convoy Medal
Bob to get Arctic Convoy Medal Bob Cowan is 93 years old. and together with his wife Joyce he is an active member of Chorlton Good Neighbours. He is a veteran of the World War 2 Arctic convoys and we have been running a campaign to get Bob and the other few remainiing Arctic ConvoyContinue reading Bob to get Arctic Convoy Medal
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
Marjorie Holmes
Marjorie Holmes – 93 years of Chorlton Memories Marjorie Holmes died on 20th Feb 2014. This is a recording of some of Marjorie’s memories of living in Chorlton, the place where she was born in May 1921. As well as memories of St Clement’s old church and going for milk at Ivygreen Farm, sheContinue reading Marjorie Holmes
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
Renee Smith, memories
Renee Smith talks about her life in Manchester and Chorlton which she has lived in for many years
Tess Lamb, memories
An interview with Tess Lamb of Chorlton Good Neighbours, looking back on her life in Chorlton
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