Greenock Bombing

[Roamer63]

Have any of you read the book GREENOCK REVISTED by Stewart Gemmill? It's a full account of the raids, with pictures of then and now - brilliant! It even has an account by a German bomber pilot. And it has a full list of the dead both civilian and civil service personnel and personal accounts. You can see demos and everything on his site www.greenockrevisited.co.uk 

[ukrose]

Hi Bill just saw this message. I have pictures of greenock MArket Street where the gallachers and Bryces lived and Vennel Street.  I can send them all to you.

best Wishes Rosemary

[Roamer63]

Hi Rosemary, I sure would like to see those photos. Can you send them to my email of (*)  thanks in advance.

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[ukrose]

will do on laptop, just now photos on other PC of to bed  nite . :>}

[IMBER]

The problem with the mispronunciation of Greenock is that so many people in the south use Greenwich as a yardstick.  I know this because when I lived down there and corrected friends on their pronunciation I was told they had taken the view that the pronunciation of Greenwich was the rule rather than the exception. I've noticed recently that the BBC have issued advice to staff on getting place names right.

[knotdaisy]

Hi,

We too have casualties as a result of the Thom Street bombing. They were Elizabeth McQuade (maiden name Barbour ) widow of William McQuade and her son also called William. They both died as a result of enemy action on the 16th April 1941 at 5 Thom Street.
I agree, there is little about this raid but lots about those two or three weeks later. If you find any photos or other evidence, I'd love a copy. Likewise, I'm happy to share what I have.

[Claire7180]

Hi both

Shauna would have been my aunt had she survived. I would lived to have met her. I am her brother Henry's only grandchild. X