The Gardners of Lakin Road and a liberated lamp
Peter Sumner who grew up in Warwick saw that the Courier has been carrying a series of memories of life in the …
I survived the sinking of HMS Warwick
The story of HMS Warwick, the destroyer that saw service in both world wars and was adopted by the town, was published …
The Story of HMS Warwick
Exactly 80 years ago, the V&W Class Destroyer HMS Warwick was escorting convoys bringing essential supplies to Britain across the Atlantic, searching …
The Warwick Men Lost at Sea
The stories of some of the 13 local men who died at sea serving in WW2 Although Warwick is almost as far …
Ann and Eddie Sadek – Jim’s Story
Ann Sadek and her son Eddie related to Unlocking Warwick their memories of Warwick during the war, and in particular the story …
‘Fanny’ Orton – Mission Accomplished
At the end of June, the research team at Unlocking Warwick appealed for information about the family of Squadron Leader Newell ‘Fanny’ …
Greville Warwick – Earliest Memories
The appropriately named Warwick family were well known in the Friar Street area where they lived for many years. After reading the …
Thank you for the stories
Since the Warwick Courier has been running a series of our ‘stories from the war memorial’ with appeals for photos and information …
Search for the Relatives of a Fighter Ace
Can you help the researchers from Unlocking Warwick to find the grandson of WW2 flying ace Newell Orton, known as ‘Fanny’ Orton, …
Memories of wartime Warwick
Graham Doughty’s family got in touch with Unlocking Warwick to suggest we record his memories of his early schooldays in Warwick during …