Children Leaving Home

All too soon her children grew up. At age 18 her oldest son, Eric, joined the Royal Navy; he spent a lot of the war seconded onto merchant ships; ships responsible for bringing food into the country. He was posted here after the ship he was on was torpedoed. This he was not very happy about. He stayed in the navy until 1945. He married Joan Grundy on March 31, 1948. Eric and Joan started their married life living in Delacy Drive with Doris for a short time. They then moved to a prefab house nearby. Joan remembers that they always went back for Sunday dinner – which was a full roast dinner every week. Eric learned the art of French polishing; he did this all his life, and was a master in this profession. He had one son Steve Taylor.

In 1944 at age 18 George, the second son, joined the army. He served with the occupational forces in Germany. In 1950 he married Audrey Thomasson. They had one son Martyn Taylor.

In 1952 her youngest and only daughter married Dick O’Dair and moved to America, and settled in Arizona. They had one son, Paul and two daughters, Gail Ann and Lynn.