Information about photographs in book `Tiree – War among the Barley and Brine`, 2013
Printed email from Wing Commander Bryn Lewis of RAF 518 Squadron giving information about the people in some of the photographs published in the book `Tiree – War among the Barley and Brine` by Mike Hughes & John Holliday, 2012. Names include: Harry Smith, Joy Sturdy, Fred Parrot, Jim Worthington, Sheila Greig, Fred MacKeown, Eddie Chapman, Georgie Porazka (nee Pickering), Bert Hopkins, Bob Bateson, Jack May, Bob Hill, Les Moorhouse, Kitty Reid, Arthur Kemsley, Leon Newman, Kay Western, Bryn Lewis, Peter Clark, Babs Hockin, Nan Hogwarth, Jean Hind, Snook Williams, Grace MacArthur, Ann MacArthur, May MacArthur. (none of the photos are held by An Iodhlann)
Hello. I see you have two photos that probably contain my father, Arthur Kemsley, who was on Tiree during the war as a Corporal in Signals, I believe. He was also a pianist and I remember him telling me about playing for social events/shows. How do I get to see the photos?
Dear Celia. An Iodhlann does not hold copies of these photos but they are included in the book ‘Tiree – War among the Barley and Brine’, which we sell from An Iodhlann for £17 including postage: http://www.aniodhlann.org.uk/shop/publications/