Pat & Jack Corrin

A conversation with Pat and Jack Corrin about their childhood memories of the Isle of Man during the Second World War.

Pat discusses black-out curtains, wardens and the fear of bombs, days off school to pick blackberries, avoiding wolf whistles from Navy cadets on Douglas streets, the announcement of the end of the war from the stage during the Guild, VE Day celebrations, food and more.

Jack discusses internees, military personnel posted to his home, King William's College giving up land for the creation of Ronaldsway airport, wartime air traffic, black out, the announcement of deaths as a part of the school's Sunday service, food parcels from abroad with bananas in, rationing, German being stopped as a subject during the war and beyond, and the Royal visit that followed the conclusion of the war.

This conversation with Pat and Jack Corrin was conduction by Vi Ritchie on an unknown date c.2006/2007.

A separate interview with Deemster Pat Corrin is available here.

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