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Long Eaton guns

by Peoples War Team in the East Midlands

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Peoples War Team in the East Midlands
People in story: 
Jean Ellender (nee Smith)
Location of story: 
Long Eaton
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A3991142
Contributed on: 
03 May 2005

"This story was submitted to the site by the BBC's Peoples War Team in the East Midlands with Jean Ellenders permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions"

They had guns in Long Eaton near where I lived. Our house had a long pantry where we used to hide when there was a raid. When we hid I was very frightened and crossed my fingers all the time that I was down there. I never slept because I was so terrified — it never seemed to bother my sister, she always slept straight through.

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