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MEMORIES OF WARTIME ST. IVES
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AUTHORS Ted Lever and Nigel Jeyes
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This first publication produced by volunteers at the St. Ives Archive Study Centre was produced for the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. St. Ives men and women served in all corners of the world from 1939-1945 and many did not return.
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The town took in refugees and soldiers of many nationalities, especially the American 29th. Division, and many inhabitants witnessed the bombing of the gasworks in the summer of 1942.This book tells the story of a small fishing community during the dark and tragic days of war with moving and humerous reminiscences, photographs and written archives of the time.
About the authors, Ted Lever was born in Holloway in London and taught in two primary schools in Harrow before coming to Cornwall in 1961. He taught in the county for twenty-nine years becoming Head Teacher at St. Erth and Bodriggy School, Hayle. Interested in all aspects of history, especially Military History, Ted has researched the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in both wars and since joining the St. Ives Archive Trust has researched all the names on the War Memorial and the stay of the U.S. 29th Division in St. Ives during the Second World War. Nigel Jeyes was born in Hanwell in London in March 1952. His father was a Londoner but his mother was from St. Ives. He was educated at Little Ealing and Ealing Mead Schools in London and joined London Transport as an Apprentice Electrical Fitter in 1968 and moved to Neasden in 1972 becoming Team Leader to Depot Duty Maintenance Manager. Nigel took early retirement in 2002 and moved to Carbisbay and joined the St. Ives Archive Centre in 2004. His interests are 20th Century Military History, Local History, Family History and Railways.
PUBLISHED BY St. Ives Trust Archive Study Centre, 2005.
21cm. x 31cm. 49 pages Combed and Bound A4
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Price incl. UK p&p £7.95
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