On September 3, 1939, in a radio broadcast to the nation, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gave the declaration of war
The Admiralty, H.M. Dockyard, Rosyth My father worked as a civilian for the Admiralty at H.M. Dockyard at Rosyth in
This section focuses on three of my father’s jobs in Scotland from 1938-1939: Lockhart & MacMab, John Carroll & Sons,
Completed 20 April 1938 At the very least, my father was hard-working and determined to succeed in his endeavours. This
My mother’s ‘scrapbook’ includes an almost illegible, hastily handwritten CV (curriculum vitae) for my father, covering many years of work
Before carrying on with ‘Life after the Wedding’, it might be a good idea to look at my father’s naval
Before I return to the photos and events in my parents’ life around 1940, I’d like to take the time
I show the last exchanges I had with my cousin James in 2009. He sent me a Christmas greeting and