WW2 relics at Stainton Grove Military Camp, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UJ, UK

People who were here - Len Rogers

Home
The first occupants
Regiments
1946 aerial photograph of Stainton and Blackbeck Camps
A post war plan of Stainton Camp
Military Heritage Trail
Stainton Grove - The Military Camp
Barnard Castle - A Military Town
Royal Armoured Corps - From Stainton Grove to El Alamein
Life on the Home Front
Stainton Grove Military Camp - After the War
Gilbert Knott - 1946 Photographs
People who were here - Ray Smith
People who were here - Brian Nimick
People who were here - Walter Cowans and family
People who were here - Mike Rolls and family
First four civilian families 1979
People who were here - Eddie Connelly
People who were here - Martin McKechnie
People who were here - Len Rogers
People who were here - Mrs Deasey
People who were here - Neil Turner
People who were here - Mike Linden
People who were here - Edward George Howard
People who were here - Joan Leslie
People who were here - Josef Dagner
People who were here - Alan Armstrong
People who were here - Fred Burgess
People who were here - Ray Turner
People who were at Barford - Frank Barry
People who were at Barford - George Yalden
People who were at Barford - Barrie Corkill
People who were at Streatlam - George Carpenter and John Smailes
People who were at Streatlam - Terry Rourke-
People who were at Streatlam - Eddie Wolfenden
People who were at Streatlam - Ken Keld
People who were at Streatlam - Tom Waller
People who were at Streatlam - Stan Sudron
People who were in the area - A. Leslie Palmer
People who were in the area - Tomas Morgan
People who were in the area - Nigel Fletcher
Local Memories - Margaret Teward
St. Mary's R.C. School
Tank Tracks
The Gatehouse
Romney / Nissen Huts
Huts
More Huts
Even More Huts
Southern Edge
The Green
The NAAFI
The Aliwal Cinema
Blackbeck POW Camp
Warcop Camp
Launch Event 3rd November 2007
Celebration Event 1st November 2008
Celebration Event - photos
Celebration Event - wartime recipes
Pride in our Landscape project
Contact Us


I joined the 59th in 1941 after being wounded while serving with the 44th Tank Regiment having joined the 6th Gloucesters in 1938 and being turned into a tank battalion.  I was eventually invalided out in 1944. 


I was a D&M instructor at Barnard Castle and we trained chaps over a period of about six weeks.  Men were taught to drive in 2½ days and four weeks later taught to drive Churchills and 7-ton armoured cars with hazardous powered steering -- also in 2½ days.  


A feature of the social life was the LIX Chronicles edited by a colleague, Russell Mallet, a civvy street school teacher.  The 59th was used as a base for other operations and we had a wide range of civvy street professionals there.  


Maybe this email might be seen by some who are still with us.


Best wishes


 

Len Rogers







Horizontal Divider 4

Our heritage is who we are today; we are the only ones who can protect it.

2010-05-27banner.jpg

The Memories of Stainton Grove Military Camp Project was one of a number of community-led projects along and nearby the route of the proposed South West Durham Heritage Corridor. 

 

The South West Durham Heritage Corridor will be a multi-user route along the former Bishop Auckland to Barnard Castle railway line. 

Horizontal Divider 4

.

img_0033_1.jpg

Horizontal Divider 4

The Memories of Stainton Grove Military Camp Project is being led by Stainton Grove Community Association and coordinated by Groundwork West Durham and Darlington. It is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund through the 'Your Heritage' grant programme.

hlf_landscape_logo.jpg

Horizontal Divider 4

2011-04-02warlinksbritishfocus.gif

click to go to warlinks