About Music of the War Years - Listeners' Memories
In the making of a series of programmes for Hospital Radio Basingstoke called music of the War Years, I asked for listeners' memories of WW2 - as evacuees, of the Blitz and other memories
You can listen to the full series of programmes of Music of the War Years at https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
'The day war broke out' and other WW2 holiday memories
Listener John Dummer recalls how he and his family heard while on holiday that war with Germany had been declared. He also recalls other WW2 holidays
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
3 Jun 2026
Firecracker scares Granny
Chris Parker described how letting off a firecracker brought back his Granny's memory of being strafed by a ME109
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
3 Jun 2026
Submariner who fought on both sides
The story of a Polish man who was conscripted into the Germany navy, serving most of the war in U-boats, but after capture by the British in 1944, volunteered to join the Polish Free Navy.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
3 Jun 2026
VJ Day memories
John Dummer describes VJ Day celebrations and the relief that WW2 was finally over
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years, as broadcast on HRB, at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
3 Jun 2026
Doodle bugs and playing on bomb sites
Gary Stevens describes how he and his family narrowly escaped death from a German 'doodle bug' and how he and his friends played in the ruins of houses on bomb sites
3 Jun 2026
Life during the Blitz
Mary Roberts describes personally what it was like to live with the constant threat of air raids. She was recorded by her son Mitch Johnson
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
3 Jun 2026
After VE Day
John Dummer describes the sense of relief everyone felt after VE Day and how life slowly returned to normal.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
2 Jun 2026
Spitfire worker's escape from death
My Dad, Phil Pearce, narrowly escaped death during a daylight bombing raid by the Luftwaffe on the Supermarine factory in Southampton, during which many of his fellow workers were killed by a direct hit on their air-raid shelter.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
2 Jun 2026
Evacuation to the country
Ron Davis described how his family were bombed out of their Southampton home and his subsequent evacuation to the country.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
2 Jun 2026
VE Day in London
John Dummer's Dad worked for the Admiralty in London and when he and off duty as a Fire Warden. John describes how he and his parents attended the VE Day celebrations in central London.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
2 Jun 2026
Bombers over the Mersey
Ray Wood was only 2 years old when WW2 started and lived in Wallasea, a mile from the docks where his father worked. He has vivid memories of rationing and taking cod liver oil as a child.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
2 Jun 2026
Life in the air-raid shelters
Peter Tomlinson and his parents are bombed out of their Walthamstow flat and move in with his Aunty in Ponders End, opposite the Royal Small Arms factory. As a result, most of his nights are spent in an air-raid shelter.
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
2 Jun 2026
Evcuation to Cornwall
A listener describes life with her 4 siblings and their mother in a rural location in Cornwall. The local kids would shout "Don't fight with them, they be vaccies!"
You can listen to the complete series of Music of the War Years programmes at
https://soundcloud.com/vernon-92422639/sets/music-of-the-war-years
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