Trophy

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This tropy was presented to Mrs Raynor's grandfater, Harry Wilson whilst he was serving with the RAF in India during World War II. He was a groundcrew engineer working on Spitfires and Lancasters and was a goalkeeper for the football team.

It's inscribed with:
RAF Lower TOPA
H Wilson
Football League
10th Hill Party
Sept 1943

This trophy illustrates that despite the pressures of being at war, servicemen still found time to let their hair down and have a good time.

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