I spent an intriguing Friday afternoon with Chestnut Class this week, discovering the stories of the 39 residents of Wells who lost their lives during World War II. We used a resource on the Wells Museum Website called 'The Wells Museum War Memorial Project' and I wanted to share it with you here. 

Wells War Memorial Project | Wells & Mendip Museum | Wells (wellsmuseum.org.uk)

Perhaps the most fascinating life story was that of Harry Patis, an ARP warden, who was the only Wells resident to be killed in action in Wells itself, when a bomb was dropped on his house by planes involved in the bombing of Bristol in 1944. Other notable stories include the Wells resident who died in Palestine while aiding Israeli refugees, and the female engineer, a descendant of Henry VII, who perished during a Warwick ASR1 aircraft test flight. I highly recommend exploring this fascinating historical archive.

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