A conversation with Pat and Jack Corrin about their childhood memories of the Isle of Man during the Second World War.
https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/pat--jack-corrin-901112/

WW2 Memories: Pat & Jack Corrin

A memory of finding out that the Second World War had finished, in the audience at the Guild in Douglas...

This is an extract from the oral history interview with Pat & Jack Corrin, recorded by Vi Ritchie, at an unknown date, c.2006/2007.
The full interview is available online here: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/pat--jack-corrin-901112/

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The end of WW2 as a part of the Guild

Memories of the announcement of deaths during WW2 as a part of the evening church service at King William's College. An event that the children anticipated with dread, fearing to hear the names of Old Boys who had fallen in the conflict.

This is an extract from the oral history interview with Pat & Jack Corrin, recorded by Vi Ritchie, at an unknown date, c.2006/2007.
The full interview is available online here: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/pat--jack-corrin-901112/

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Announcements of WW2 deaths within King William's College

Memories of how the German language was barred from the curriculum at King William's College during the Second World War, and it remained banned until as late as 1947.

This is an extract from the oral history interview with Pat & Jack Corrin, recorded by Vi Ritchie, at an unknown date, c.2006/2007.
The full interview is available online here: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/pat--jack-corrin-901112/

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German language lessons banned during WW2

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 & Jack Corrin was conduction by Vi Ritchie on an unknown date, c.2006/07.

This interview is part of the collection of nearly 200 oral history recordings freely available on the Culture Vannin website: culturevannin.im/watchlisten/oralhistory/

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Oral history interview with Pat & Jack Corrin (c.2006/07)

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