March for Buckley 'Warships Week' along Mold Road"

Mold Road, Buckley

March 1942

This photo is on page 127 of the "Bwlce Buckley", The Photograph Archive Series by Paul F. Mason, Flintshire Record Office.

Using measuringworth.com, the value of the sum converted from 1945 to 2010 using the retail price index was £2,370,000.00.

Using nationalarchives.gov.uk, the value converted from 1940 to 2005 was £1, 876, 047.84.

Take your pick. Either way, it was a considerable sum!

CAPTION

Buckley "Warships Week", 7-14 March1942. The British Legion and Voluntary Aid Detachment are seen marching along Mold Road on 7 March. Buckley had adopted the mine-sweeper HMS Foxtrot and during this week raised £65,322 towards its purchase and equipping. Fund-raising events included parades of the military, Civil Defence, and Home Guard, and a public meeting of eminent speakers (including Lloyd George) at the Tivoli theatre.

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On the reverse of a photo owned by James Bentley is the following:

Target £40.000

Raised £71.567

R. Messham

Hon. Sec.

And along the bottom:

B. Legion & V.A.D. Buckley "Warships Week" March 7th 1941

V.A.D. = Voluntary Aid Detachment

Author: Mason, Paul

March for Buckley 'Warships Week' along Mold Road"

Mold Road, Buckley

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