Telford's treasured WW2 book to be republished on VJ Day's 80th
The original will be kept in Shropshire Archives and the free online edition will be published on the anniversary of VJ Day next Friday.VJ Day saw Japan announce its surrender to Allied forces on 15 August 1945.Mrs Hine gave her copy to Hadley and Leegomery parish councillor Phil Millward after the pair met at a summer fete.
The parish council described the brochure as a "heartfelt tribute" to the men and women who served."It not only honours those who returned but also serves as a memorial to those who did not," the authority said.It said the book painted a "vivid picture" of where people lived and where they served, offering "a deeply personal connection to our shared past".Millward said people would be able to find out who lived in their home, and maybe even discover the faces of long-lost relatives in the yellowing pages."There are still a few of these books about, but not many," he said.
The Welcome Home fundraising effort began in October 1944 and the brochure, printed by Shrewsbury Chronicle and the Newport and Market Drayton Advertiser, cost two shillings and six old pence – about £4.92 today.Some 46 newspaper staff served in the war, with one killed, six wounded and two taken prisoner.All members of staff who came back returned to their old jobs.
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.
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