IVY's STORY (Click here to see the original)
Just to give a little story on how Terry and I met. I had an urge to meet him, he had such lovely eyes. We both worked at the BAT and my luck was with me. His brother introduced us. From then on we were together as much as possible as a pair. We used to go camping with his brother and his girl friend.
We arranged to marry in September 1939 but we put off the wedding as war broke out. Luckily he was called up but stayed in Southampton so we married in April. We were so happy hence I was pregnant and was evacuated to Abingdon and Terry was then stationed in Abington so we were able to see each other most days until our baby was born.
It was bliss. I think it was really the happiest time of our lives in spite of the war.
We had nearly 40 years together and Terry was a kind and most loving husband and father and I miss him so much. But I have wonderful memories to share with our three sons.

Ivy Knappett

January 2001