Liverpool Blitz-Tom Fairclough

**Spike** · 06-29-2010

http://bootlecollateral.blogspot.com/

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If you missed this then you can see it at the link above.

Very Very moving. Get a hanky you will need it.

**lindylou** · 06-29-2010

I read this watery eyed.

A good web-site but very sad: the wedding dress still hanging on the wall when the house was demolished, the little boys in their pyjamas, mothers looking for their babies in the mortuary, the words from Ormskirk .. 'that's Liverpool burning'

It makes you think.

My nan told us lots about the blitz.

**burkhilly** · 06-29-2010

Yes Spike I certainly needed my tissue. I hate war, particularly when I read the memories shown on sites like that.

Thank you so much for posting.

**Oudeis** · 06-29-2010

BTW.
I worked for a man who was a fire watcher in WWII. He told the story of one night a man, new home from work and frying up bacon for his supper, when the bomb fell nearby...this chap was found standing in the street outside...with the frying pan still in his hand.

**Spike** · 06-29-2010

Originally Posted by lindylou

My nan told us lots about the blitz.

Will you tell me them and let me put them on our site here http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/

Please

**wsteve55** · 06-30-2010

Bootle,apparently,was the most heavily bombed area in the country! Little credence has ever been given to the fact,possibly for propaganda reasons,during the war,but surely since,some recognition of this would be appreciated,even now!!

**Spike** · 06-30-2010

Originally Posted by wsteve55

Bootle,apparently,was the most heavily bombed area in the country! Little credence has ever been given to the fact,possibly for propaganda reasons,during the war,but surely since,some recognition of would be appreciated,even now!!

Yes Bootle had it really bad. I think you are right, ive read somewhere it was the most bombed area.

**Spike** · 06-30-2010

Originally Posted by lindylou

It makes you think.

My nan told us lots about the blitz.

Lindy if you want to add your nans stories to our site just contact me.

http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/

We would be proud to include them.

**Oudeis** · 06-30-2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Blitz

**Ged** · 06-30-2010

You found Tom Fairclough's exhibition then. Good isn't it.

**Spike** · 06-30-2010

Originally Posted by Ged

You found Tom Fairclough's exhibition then. Good isn't it.

Yep very good.

**Lil V** · 06-30-2010

Originally Posted by Ged

You found Tom Fairclough's exhibition then. Good isn't it.

Very moving indeed! The exhibition at the MetQuarter finishes today

**TomF** · 06-30-2010

Stumbled across this thread by chance, thanks very much for the kind comments, indeed I took everything down at 5pm but we have plans for a repeat/variation next May timed alongside the 70th anniversary of the May Blitz and I'm planning that now. The website will remain. Thanks again.

**John Doh** · 06-30-2010

Originally Posted by TomF

Stumbled across this thread by chance, thanks very much for the kind comments, indeed I took everything down at 5pm but we have plans for a repeat/variation next May timed alongside the 70th anniversary of the May Blitz and I'm planning that now. The website will remain. Thanks again.

Thanks! Managed to miss it today, but will certainly try and catch it in May!

**TomF** · 07-15-2010

Forgot to say, if you or anyone you know, wishes to share memories of the blitz, of any nature, then please let me know

e-mail: merseyblitz@gmail.com or post here

We are taking written or recorded memories and are willing to come out and interview people. Indeed Channel 5 are interested in interviewing people for a programme to coincide with the 70th anniversary.

Thanks

Tom Fairclough