Colwyn Bay lies in a wonderful spot on the sunny coast of North Wales. The Ministry of Food relocated to Colwyn Bay in 1939 following the outbreak of the Second World War. It is little known just how … [Read more...]
Y Weinyddiaeth Fwyd
Frederick Marquis, Lord Woolton
Frederick Marquis (Lord Woolton) was born in Salford and educated in Manchester where he became a businessman. In Liverpool he later built up the department store Lewis's. In April 1940 Lord … [Read more...]
John Meerwald
John Meerwald was born in Colwyn Bay, his father died when he was four years old. When the war started his widowed mother was obliged to take in either evacuees or civil servants from the Ministry of … [Read more...]
The Ministry of Food: a vital contribution of Colwyn Bay during wartime
Never before in its short history had the Victorian seaside resort of Colwyn Bay had such an important role. In 1940 the town made an extraordinary contribution in housing the staff and manning the … [Read more...]
World War
Many articles on the website include memories of Colwyn Bay during wartime, including the dedicating of the War Memorial and the time of the Second World War when the Ministry of Food was moved to the … [Read more...]
A Wartime Childhood in Colwyn Bay 1939-1945
These are the wartime memories of Gerald J. Davey, who has kindly allowed us to reproduce them here: When on Sunday 3rd September 1939 the Prime Minister spoke his famous words about “consequently … [Read more...]
Albert Rigby and Patricia Wrigley
Albert Rigby represented the UK in the EEC in Brussels, was a member of the Balance of Payments Forecasting Committee and the World Economic Prospects Committee for thirteen years, a career which … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Accredited: the wartime experience
Using personal memories of those living in the town during the war as well as documents and previously unpublished photographs this book describes how the town was impacted through its important … [Read more...]
