Jack Williams with Pam Haseltine, 1993: Jack Williams was born in Chilton Foliat, but moved to Hungerford in 1938. He is passionate about Hungerford, has served
as Town Councillor for many years, and as Mayor (1978-81), as well as very many other offices. He has written widely on Hungerford, and these taped reminiscences add greatly to our knowledge.
This is Part 1 of 7:
- Born in Chilton Foliat, moved to Hungerford 1938 -
Hungerford 1930-1970 - Chilton Aircraft, Vickers Armstrong, shops and errand boys - Thatchers - Motor cars - Refuse collection - Canal water sports, and dereliction of canal
This is Part 2 of 7:
- The Common - Clifford, shoe shop - Macklin's dairy - Seeing Gen Eisenhower address troops on the Common - Cricket Club - War Memorial 1948-49 - The
barracks - Corn Exchange "Doughnut dugout" - Pill box defence line - ARP system (Mr Percy) - Tank traps under the railway bridge. Hedgehogs. Gun emplacement. - Population changes
This is Part 3 of 7:
- Employment changes - Wage levels - Allotments
(Strongrove, Eddington, Catholic Church, Dodds' nursery) - St John's Mission Hall (Church Army) - Bodman's drapers - Town Band - Town Twinning
This is Part 4 of 7:
- Christian Endeavour organisation - Youth Centre - Boy
Scouts, Girl Guides, Air Scouts - 2nd World War aerodromes - Bombing at Newbury (and Home Farm, Froxfield) - Sport - football, rugby club, cricket club - Cricket pavilion (Savernake
station waiting room, then glider packing cases)
This is Part 5 of 7:
- Bowls Club, tennis court, putting green - Golf course on
Common - 1953 Queen's Coronation - Carnivals - Edward's fair - Fire Brigade - Parish Council - Town Council 1974
This is Part 7 of 7:
- The Laundry - cleaning the boilers - Platt's brewery (Palethorpe's) - Champ's Mineral Waters - Station - Boarden Carriage - Frosts of 1940 - John of Gaunt School, 1963 -
National School, ARP centre, school dentist - Library - National School, Dobson's Wool shop, Church Street, Bridge Street schoolroom
