Johnnie
Johnnie was born in Bow, East London in May 1937 and has vivid memories of living through World War II with his family.
One particular day, Johnnie’s Dad, who was a builder, was repairing a huge factory chimney across the road from where they lived. Suddenly, Johnnie saw a V-1 “Doodlebug” flying bomb approaching and he was terrified that it was going to hit his Dad… thankfully, it just missed and exploded a short distance away…
Please note: This interview refers to war-time incidents that some listeners may find upsetting. Johnnie was born in Bow, East London in May 1937 and has viv...
One of Johnnie’s prized possessions is a street sign of Club Row, which was found in rubble from bomb damage during World War II
Johnnie’s Identity Card from when he was a little boy
Johnnie in younger years
Little Johnnie and his Mum
Johnnie’s Mum in her work uniform
Johnnie has always loved to play the Piano