Old Person Interview

Thought this may as well go up - though it was the first piece of work I did here at Bournemouth and there are quite a few things I would of done differently if I interviewed him again :)
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During the War...

‘Terrifying’. David Saunders returns back to life during WW2.

As a toddler, being torn out of home and horded to the bottom of the garden is not something many people experience today.

David Saunders shed light on WW2 bunker

Now as a crisp day in October, gazing out over Bournemouth Garden’s it’s hard to imagine how much has changed since David’s childhood.

 ‘It was one of the most terrifying times of my life’

Dark. Damp. Cramped. Cold.

An uncomfortable situation at best but luckily David was not alone.

Protected by his parents and four sisters, David’s family also shared the restricted bunker with neighbours’ families.

The steel sheeted shelter often flooded and didn’t prove much comfort in these times of panic.

These air raids being common during the 1940’s, sometimes lasting for several hours. Not knowing when it is safe to leave or what you’ll return to when resurfacing.

‘We all just sat soberly, listening to the German planes flying overhead for hour at a time’

Wife, Marie, puts her hand on her husband’s knee. Married for fifty one years, last year celebrating their golden wedding anniversary the couple sit relaxed in each other’s company.

The Oxford based couple are Holidaying in Bournemouth and enjoying their stay in the Savoy Hotel.

 ‘We would really love some grandchildren’ said Marie.