One was a fighter pilot, two served on the Atlantic convoys and one drove a petrol lorry across the city during the blitz.
And today Bernard Leach will be giving a talk on the Arctic Convoys at Chorlton Library between 2-4pm as part of Chorlton Book week and their Grand Day Out event for the over 50's
"Chorlton Good Neighbours launched a campaign to get a medal awarded to the Arctic Convoy veterans, which was successful when the government announced the awarding of the Arctic Star medal.
Bob Cowan, 93, a Chorlton Good Neighbours regular, and an Arctic Convoy veteran, was at the centre of the MEN & Chorlton Good Neighbours campaign which led to the Arctic Star medal eventually being awarded. He finally received his medal over the summer, but it was just sent in the post and as he is nearly blind, he mislaid it. I recently helped him to find it.
I saw Bob this morning whizzing along in Chorlton on his walking frame and he has agreed to come to the event at the library. Cllr Sheila Newman has agreed to present Bill with the Arctic Star medal at this event on behalf of Chorlton Good Neighbours and all the local people who would like to acknowledge the important role that Bob and other local ex-servicemen and women played in WW2.
All are welcome at this event
There is a video of Bob talking about the Arctic Convoys at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZXWDlZNweE
Bob Cowan - the Arctic Convoys and other memories of World War 2
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Bob Cowan is soon to be 93 years old. He was born in Moss Side, Manchester. Here he talks about his memories and experience of war at sea during" Bernard Leach
*“ordinary lives in extraordinary times” remembering and honouring four from Chorlton http://chorltonhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/ordinary-lives-in-extraordinary-times.html
Picture, Bob Cowan during the war
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