The 50th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 1995 saw a variety of events in Radley organised by the Commemoration Committee. The Souvenir Programme included a series of short articles about people’s memories of the war. Five of them are featured in this series of WW2 memories.

Joy Alexander, the founder of Radley History Club, who trained in London as a radio mechanic

Jean Deller, a lady with a long connection to Radley, on visiting Radley and other wartime memories

Ted & Ida Holst on Ted’s experiences in the Navy and Ida’s memories of the home front

Gladys Williams on using Radley Station when she was serving at RAF Abingdon

Radley College: memories of serving with the local Home Guard