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Do visit www.rafexeter.co.uk managed by Chris Wiseman.He spreads the word about the war years at RAF Exeter and it’s stunning aviation history.Chris and Jerry Bird hold exhibitions throughout the year and information about these can be found on the website. Why not drop in at Exmouth Museum (Salvation Army Hall) on the 8th May 19.00…

Joan Avril Lobb was born 1st April 1919 and noted as 5ft 7ins on her Royal Air Force Service and Release Book when she joined the forces. She was a WAAF as LACW/ 469531 stationed at RAF Harrowbeer and Predannack from 2nd December 1942 to 20th May 1946. Here are a few photographs which she…

WESTERN MORNING NEWS 2nd September 1940 THE NIGHT OF SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST 1940CLYST ST GEORGE DEVON Local newspapers reported the events of the night of Saturday 31st August 1940 when Clyst St George village in Devon fell victim to an enemy bombing raid during the Second World War. Thought to be the first church to…

Just an interest page on the world of knitting during the war years. Many mothers and wives felt powerless to help their kinfolk who were fighting for our homeland during the war years. Knitting a pullover, gloves or hat to keep someone warm was a lovely act of kindness and every stitch and row must…

These four different designs are free to download. They look great when printed and laminated or on boards and made into tablemats. Printed in a smaller format they look great as coasters too.We had one made up as a tea towel and were very pleased with it. A real talking point at dinner or in…

Bill and Sibyl Moor at the St George and Dragon Inn NEW YEAR PARTY at the St George and Dragon Inn. The Inn was very fortunate to have a large ballroom The Inn held some wonderful wedding receptions managed by Mr and Mrs Moor Bill and Sibyl Moor behind the bar Sibyl Moor chatting to…

PL/OFF DUDLEY TREVOR JAY Pilot Officer Dudley Trevor Jay RAF 42063 87 Sqn. Born 16th May 1921 in London. He was killed during a routine patrol in 1940 aged 19 years of age, He is buried at Higher Cemetery in Exeter. Ailsa or Joan Lobb asked Pl/Off Jay to sign this newspaper clip whilst visiting…

CLARK GABLE It has long been rumoured that Clark Gable signed the St George and Dragon ceiling during the war years. If true, then the most likely time would have been when Clark was stationed with the 8th Airforce in 1944 before D-Day. He stayed at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter. The Lobb family…

We decided to have a bit of a do at the St George and Dragon in October 2019.Ailsa was 97 years old and we think she thoroughly enjoyed herself. She was the daughter of Harold Lobb (landlord of the St George and Dragon Inn during the war years). Edward (son of Rudy Klecka) and his…