'The Milks Gone Off and the Duke of Kent is Dead', as told by Lois Nicholls nee Nutton

by The CSV Action Desk at BBC Wiltshire

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Contributed by: The CSV Action Desk at BBC Wiltshire
People in story:: Father, Willie Nutton and Lois Nutton.
Location of story:: Halifax, Yorkshire.
Background to story:: Civilian
Article ID:: A4537442
Contributed on:: 25 July 2005

When I was 28, I remember going round to see my father, who was ill in bed to make him a cup of tea and was listening to the wireless. I called up to him to say "I can't make tea - The milks off and the Duke is dead"!.

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