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    The Rhodes family
    Charlie Evans
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Rhodes family

    My Father’s family name (and mine) is Rhodes and  John along with his twin brother George,   were  living with their  parents , Godfrey...
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    4th Feb 1941 - Death, destruction, heroism and hope.
    Charlie Evans
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    4th Feb 1941 - Death, destruction, heroism and hope.

    On the evening of Tuesday February the 4th 1941 a Luftwaffe bomber dropped a ‘large high explosive bomb’ onto Westcliff-on-Sea.
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    Christmas with a difference - A rollback from facemasks to bomb shelters.
    Charlie Evans
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Christmas with a difference - A rollback from facemasks to bomb shelters.

    This Christmas will be quite different. Many have suffered the loss of loved ones and livelihoods and we all... click to read more
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    December Newsletter
    Alastair Deacon
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 0 min

    December Newsletter

    HMS Leigh updates for December
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    Finding Mona Budd
    Charlie Evans
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Finding Mona Budd

    Heather Feather, our HMS Leigh family history research expert published an article... Click to read more
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