The Home Front by Cliff Watkins and Pat Manning

This book tells the story of life on the Home Front in Beckenham and Penge during WWII through the eyes of local people who have contributed their memories. Their brief sketches throw a brilliant light on the courage and perseverance of the people. Fireman's widow Mollie Bowles says 'I think we were all aware of the danger the firemen faced. The bombs fell virtually every night and the men were constantly on duty tackling fires, saving people. Beckenham was directly in the flight path to London and the planes used to fly over all the time.'

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ISBN 09540202 2 7