Monthly Archives: March 2010
A wizard show: RC Sherriff and The Dam Busters
Say the name RC Sherriff to most people and their instant reaction is likely to be ‘the man who wrote Journey’s End.’ He is certainly best known for this, and the popular identification with his first widely produced play will … Continue reading
Filed under Dam Busters 1955 film, R C Sherriff
Vincent MacCausland: letters and images
Nearly two years ago, I published a post about an interview with the sister of Vincent MacCausland which I had found online. This was printed in his hometown paper, the Prince Edward Island Guardian, on the 65th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Phil Martin – another obituary
Ken Stone, whose own father completed a wartime tour in Bomber Command as a Lancaster pilot, has kindly sent me the full obituary from the West Australian of the “other” Flt Lt Martin, who died recently. This wasn’t available online, … Continue reading
Filed under Obituaries
Better late than never
These pictures date back to the 65th anniversary of the Dams Raid in May 2008 (incidentally the month I started this blog!). They show aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in action over the Ladybower reservoir in the … Continue reading
Filed under Anniversaries, BBMF
