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Received 7 July 2012
Hi there, I was living in
Blackmore during the 2nd world war, in the Wayside tearooms (which were
opposite the school). I can remember a plane crashing nearby and wondered if
anyone could tell me more about this happening?
I was a toddler at the time, but the memory is so vivid that even now I
hate to hear planes at night! Also does
anyone have a photo or a memory of the Wayside Tea rooms, I would be very
interested to hear. Thank you.
Replied 14 July 2012
Hello Val
Thank you for writing to me
about the American bomber crash at Blackmore, which happened on 24 September
1944. Some correspondence on this is on the blog (follow link to www.blackmorehistory.blogspot.co.uk/blackmore-notes-and-queries-3-americans.html
) but I would be very interested to hear of your memories of this event as well
as any other stories relating to the Americans who came over to Essex during
the Second World War. I was told that many of them used to come into the (old)
Leather Bottle pub, reputedly putting their money on the bar and buying drinks
for everyone. Of course the missions they flew were very dangerous and some did
not make it back to the base at Willingale.
Regarding the Wayside Tea
Rooms, back in 2004 I had the privilege of talking to Malcolm Baird who had
come to visit from New Zealand. He sent
over some photographs but I had difficulty locating the site of the premises
until, by chance, I came across an old postcard which located the building
opposite numbers 3 & 4 Blackmore Road (then Brentwood Road). I attach the photographs and an item I wrote
for the Parish Council's magazine 'The Herald' (see part 2).
I will publish this information
on the blog very soon, but if you have memories of Blackmore during the Second
World War I would be interested to receive them. You might be interested in
viewing www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/blackmore-families.html
which includes some notes of two brothers Johnson who were evacuated to
Blackmore to the Jopson family during the early part of the Second World War.
With kind regards
Andrew
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