Researching & remembering our family heroes

To mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, John Eskdale and other survivors share their harrowing memories of war and stories of hope

To mark VJ Day 80, Fiona Bruce focuses on some touching family treasures

Beryl Nevell thought her service during the Second World War had been a case of ‘doing her duty’. Then someone special stepped in and showed her what she was truly owed…

I DON’T get it, Grandma Grace. We celebrated the end of World War II in May. How come we’re doing it all over again?” My great-grandaughter, Amy, is thirteen, only a few years older than I was in 1945

13 AUGUST

To some of us, post-1945 seems like yesterday – but if you are a younger researcher, this era could encompass several generations of your ancestors. More recent research is an important part of everyo