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- John Harford Bragg
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- Edge Hill, Liverpool 7
- Article ID:听
- A1320661
- Contributed on:听
- 05 October 2003
My mum and I lived in Juno Street near to Edge Hill Station in Liverpool, where there was a large marshalling yard known locally as 'The Grid Iron'. The Germans where very keen to bomb this facility to disrupt the food supply and we underwent what was called the six-day Blitz - non-stop air raids for six nights. I think it was in May 1941.
We were all encouraged to leave our homes and go to a safe shelter. My mum and I went to St Ann's school as they had deep cellars which was used as an air raid shelter and after a short chat with the nun on the door, we were refused admission as we were not catholics! My mother who was a forthright lady told this nun in no uncertain terms that, if we were killed, she was in no doubt that we would all end up in the same place.
My mum then said that we would go to Clint Road School instead, but for some reason we went elsewhere. That particular night in Clint Road, the most civilian people killed in any one air raid -it was even mentioned in Churchill's memoirs. In fact, not long after that event, he visited Liverpool to show support to the people.
My mother is long gone now and although religon is not as bigoted now as it was all those years ago I think it is a story worth telling for posterity!
John
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