A few
months back I visited Leigh with my wife and family and after lunch in the
Boatyard restaurant ventured in to the Heritage Centre and noticed copies of
the Endeavour newsletter.
I was born in Leigh in 1931 and lived in a bungalow in
Station Road and spent my early school days at Leigh North Street. I must
have been a 'good boy' because I well remember the headmaster giving me
sixpence (2 1/2p) for running an errand for him.
I left Leigh when I was 8 years old and now live in
Chelmsford. I return with my family to revisit my roots as often as I can.Having read the newsletter I contacted Peter Dolby and
arranged to meet him the next time we were in Leigh. Unfortunately I could
not go on board Endeavour as she is too difficult for me to access on
her mooring.
Peter
suggested that I came back for the Fishing Festival at which I was delighted
to be able to go on board where she was moored off Bell Wharf.
My brother was in the Royal Engineers during World War II and
was rescued from Dunkirk. Like so many others he didn't tell his full story
but I recall that he said that he was in a line of many soldiers in the sea
off the beaches waiting for the 'little ships' to come in. He was regularly
under machine gun fire and many of his colleagues were lost.
I am delighted that I came across the newsletter that day and
am able to support the Trust as an old Leigh boy and in memory of my
brother.
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