The talk was given by a member. Nobody else could have such an exciting tale to tell of their father. Her grandfather, Curt, stood up for his beliefs in 1930s Berlin and died in Dachau. Her father found refuge in Britain as a teenager and joined the British Army. He changed his name from Claus to Colin and then trained with the only Commando unit who accepted enemy aliens (those who had the same nationality as the enemy). He took part in the invasions of Italy and Sicily. After the war he managed to find his mother in Frankfurt and bring her to live in England. He had a good life in England, marrying, having a family and various jobs and took up gliding as a hobby. He died at the age of 94, and 64 years of happy marriage. His father would have been so proud to know how he fought to defeat the Nazis.
Our October meeting began on a sad note as we stood to remember the death of Ruth Stewart, our Treasurer until last year.
The talk was given by a member. Nobody else could have such an exciting tale to tell of their father. Her grandfather, Curt, stood up for his beliefs in 1930s Berlin and died in Dachau. Her father found refuge in Britain as a teenager and joined the British Army. He changed his name from Claus to Colin and then trained with the only Commando unit who accepted enemy aliens (those who had the same nationality as the enemy). He took part in the invasions of Italy and Sicily. After the war he managed to find his mother in Frankfurt and bring her to live in England. He had a good life in England, marrying, having a family and various jobs and took up gliding as a hobby. He died at the age of 94, and 64 years of happy marriage. His father would have been so proud to know how he fought to defeat the Nazis.
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We were thrilled to be able to visit the Mayor of Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council. This was part of our centenary celebrations. A lovely tea was provided and the Mayor told members about his background and a bit about the council, the afternoon also included a visit to the council chamber where the Mayor told us something about the council meetings. The afternoon was completed with a group photo outside the council offices. Oakley & Deane WI would like to thank the Mayor and his staff, especially Zoe for the wonderful welcome, delicious tea and informative talk. |
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