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Cliff has since been in touch with</B></div> <div> <B>Angeline Wilcox, Assistant Editor, "This England" & "Evergreen",</B></div> <div> <B>she is sending Cliff a copy of the Magazine, so we could have more. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The above pages are published on this website with permission, and with acknowledgements, and thanks, </B></div> <div> <B>to the (Autumn 2008) "Evergreen Magazine"</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Contact details, E-Mail:-</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B> editor@evergreenmagazine.co.uk  </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tel:- </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>01242 537900.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Website:-</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>www.thisengland.co.uk </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0fa80b30.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="435" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> I have just received the above photo from Michael P McCarthy, </div> <div> with the explanation below. can anyone help ?</div> <bR> <div> <B>Speaking with an old school friend he showed me this pic which I have enclosed. His mother was Muriel Harrop, (nee Osbourne ) She was known as Ossie or Mo. She is on the back row third from the right. The reason I sent this is that Muriel worked in the NAAFI at RAF West Kirby. What we would like to find out is if this pic was taken at West Kirby and what year. </B></div> <div> <B>Perhaps your members might identify it or any other girls on it. Any info would be gratefully received by her son. Muriel died 18 months ago and the pic was found in her belongings. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fb84db0.jpg" border=0 width="644" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fc65db0.jpg" border=0 width="613" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0fdeed80.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="472" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0fe44db0.jpg" border=0 width="580" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Anyone know  where the above 4 photos were taken, I would not have thought W K.</B></div> <div> <B>I could be wrong. Les Webmaster.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0ffeed60.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="470" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above 5 from Harry Bolton, via Terry Barry.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Harry is 2nd from right, in the 'Ship'.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1000a5e0.jpg" border=0 width="522" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above sent in by Tony Davies, of his late Dad, in the Sgt's Mess with friends. He was in Trenchard Squadron , and was DI., and I/C of a Flight, 1950 / 1953.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>***************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1019b440.jpg" border=0 width="411" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Sent in by Colin Whiley, via Cliff East.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Shows the staff of the Armoury at RAF West Kirby</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>in late 1956. Colin is the one in the dirty overall,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>he cannot remember the names of the rest of the crew.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Can anyone help with names??</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="102abc20.jpg" border=0 width="683" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="10325c20.jpg" border=0 width="293" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="10411c20.jpg" border=0 width="273" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Above 3 sent in by Cpl. Bob Russell, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1058a6d0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="365" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Could be the Cup for the best shot?</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>as it is by the rifle range.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10635ae0.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="430" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="107f05e0.jpg" border=0 width="496" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above 3 photos sent to me by Erika Maria Walton (nee Wren),</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>of her Father, Arthur Wren, from July 1952.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Group photo and two other photo are on</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Page for 1950-1953 photos.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10831db0.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            <IMG SRC="10959db0.jpg" border=0 width="345" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10abadb0.jpg" border=0 width="698" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="10b81db0.jpg" border=0 width="641" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Weapons Instructor, Cpl., Robert Sefton, RAF Regiment.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Above 4 sent to me Via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10c94c20.jpg" border=0 width="660" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="10daac20.jpg" border=0 width="682" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10e6fc20.jpg" border=0 width="623" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above three sent in by Tony Grimley, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10f8a830.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above photo, sent in by P.J. Tullis. </B></div> <div> <B>Jan/Mar 1957. Peter is the one with the mug of tea.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11074db0.jpg" border=0 width="628" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Sgt Alex Davies, 4th from left, date unknown other than 1950 to 58.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="111eed10.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="465" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Alex is 2nd from right.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="112eed40.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="468" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Alex is 3rd from right.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="113e6db0.jpg" border=0 width="742" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Alex is in the middle of front row.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="114eed20.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="466" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Alex in baseball cap.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="115e4db0.jpg" border=0 width="740" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Alex is in 2nd row 3rd from right.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Above 6 photos sent in by Frances O'Keefe, son in Law of </B></div> <div> <B>Late Sgt Alex Davies</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="116eed00.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="464" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="117eedf0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="118ee000.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="512" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="119cb3f0.jpg" border=0 width="459" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="11aee050.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="517" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="11bee380.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="568" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11cb03f0.jpg" border=0 width="432" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 7 photos sent in by Arnold Creaser.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11d90800.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Bull session, left to right, Don Davies, Ken Griffiths and Ken Durk.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11e90650.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="357" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Left to right.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Back row, Ken Gilmore, Ron Hall, Ron Gratton,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Bob Goodwin, John Heath.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Front row.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Ken Durk, Don Davies, Dave James</B></div> <div> <B>Photos May 1957, Churchill Squadron. </B></div> <div> <B>Above two sent in by Don Davies, another of Don's photos,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>is on 1954 - 57 page.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11f2dcc0.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="460" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above photo sent in by Peter Hall, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="120ee770.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="12194db0.jpg" border=0 width="404" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="122e3db0.jpg" border=0 width="739" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1238b400.jpg" border=0 width="395" height="576" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Sent in via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="125581d0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="797" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above sent in by Lloyd Stridiron, via Terry Barry.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Taken March 1st 1957.Lloyd is in back row 2nd from right.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Taken March 1st 1957.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="126aac20.jpg" border=0 width="682" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Left to right back row: ? ?Bill Titley, jock Pugh, ?.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Front row: ? ? Tony Rees.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="127c2940.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="660" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>This is the camp, for the two nights.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>The two photos were taken during the reliability & Initiative</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>training camp at Snowdon, January 1965.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Sent in by Bill Titley, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="128807e0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="382" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Away in the Welsh mountains, Trawsfyneth,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>W.J. (Bill) Reynolds, is at the back far right.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="129f4320.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="306" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Geoff and his mates on a camping week in the Welsh Mountain area.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12af15e0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>On dustbin duty.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Above two photos sent me by Geoff Cox,via Terry Barry.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12b43900.jpg" border=0 width="579" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above photo from Ken Tasker, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12c28e00.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>John Dow 1956, sent to me by Cliff East.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Also at Trawsfyndd.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12d76c20.jpg" border=0 width="630" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12e76c20.jpg" border=0 width="630" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Above two photos sent to Terry Barry, by Gerald Hardwick, then on to Cliff, & on to me.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>I have the names of some of the Airmen but they are not in the same place in both photos, </B></div> <div> <B>so will just put names here. John Hall, tallest is D.A.Lilley, --- Butler, K. Holehouse or J.L. Howarth.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>B. Mildenhall, Baker or Bailey</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>The following is from one of the letters Gerald sent home.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12f40180.png" border=0 width="576" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The spelling of the village could be Eryrys, depending who you are.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="130dfc20.jpg" border=0 width="735" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="131d2c20.jpg" border=0 width="722" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Two photos of the Sun Inn, uncropped.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>More phots of wet Wales.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13280430.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="323" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="133806a0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="362" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13480570.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="343" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13580470.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 4 sent in by Brian Bunker.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="136a1c20.jpg" border=0 width="673" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>This is Gerald.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="137b2c20.jpg" border=0 width="690" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="137b2c20.jpg" border=0 width="690" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Anyone recognize the huts ?? Trenchard ??</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="139c5c20.jpg" border=0 width="709" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>3 more photos from Gerald Hardwick, hut cleaning, end of hut </B></div> <div> <B>and general view. Sent in via Cliff. I am waiting for more information to add.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13ac5c20.jpg" border=0 width="709" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13bc2c20.jpg" border=0 width="706" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>9 photos sent in by Gerald hardwick, </B></div> <div> <B>via Terry Barry (2) and the rest by Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13c80ed0.jpg" border=0 width="384" height="237" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>R&I near Oswestry, Shropshire. 1957. Sent in by Don Davies.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Lto R, Back row, John Heath, Ron Hall, Dave Jones, Ken Durk.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Front Row, ?,?, Don "taffy" Davies, ?, ?, Ken Griffiths.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13d6ac20.jpg" border=0 width="618" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13e71c20.jpg" border=0 width="625" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13f70c20.jpg" border=0 width="624" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1406ac20.jpg" border=0 width="618" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Sent in by Dave Bloomfield.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1411ddb0.jpg" border=0 width="541" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above photo sent in by John Freestone, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="14249fa0.jpg" border=0 width="329" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above photo sent to Cliff by Edmund Phillips, with the following letter. </B></div> <div> <B>three more photos on the "Where are they now" page.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>(I feel this should come under History of W/K. Les Haines.)</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>I was one of a group (of 9) Cadet Air Gunners posted to West Kirby for our Initial Training in August 1951. (I had joined up in mid July '51.) We started off on one 'Course' for four weeks, then sent off on leave for a few days. When we returned to the unit we were pushed forward onto another 'Course' that was a week or so ahead of us. This was to get us through the WK training course in time to get onto the next available Aircrew Training Course at the Central Gunnery School (RAF Leconfield) One lad failed the course at the CGS but the 'surviving' eight of us were made up to Sergeants on Dec. 6th. I don't think many people realise that West Kirby trained lots of National Service Aircrew in the early 1950s. One of the courses that came after ours consisted of five N/S lads who went on to become Air Engineers, the remaining seven course members became Air Gunners. It is on record that in the period from April 1951 to March 1955 the Aircrew Selection Centre dealt with an intake of 13,818 National Service candidates. 5964 were accepted; 2714 Pilots; 1617 Navigators; 944 Signallers; 295 Engineers and 394 Air Gunners. We went on to serve on Shackletons in Coastal Command - (after lots more training). Other N/S Gunners went to Bomber Command on Lincolns and Washingtons. On the squadron I served on we also had a few N/S signallers posted in later in 1953.</B></div> <bR> <div> #####################################################################################</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>