WELL-KNOWN BRIGG MAN WILL TOP THE BILL AT NEXT BASH MEETING

The next meeting of Brigg Amateur Social Historians will be on Tuesday, February 5 at the Servicemen's Club (8pm).
An illustrated talk on the History of Kingston Upon Hull will be given by Brigg businessman and author, Bill Brocklesby, who will outline its growth from the 12th Century to the 20th Century.
BASH will not be meeting in January.
The topic of the group's December meeting was With Courage and Sacrifice (Violette Szabo S.O.E. 1921-1945). This was a really fascinating talk presented by chairman Josie Webb.
One lady said: “It even stopped my husband from watching the football - for once!”
This was the story of a real WWII heroine. Violette Szabo was born Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell in 1921 to a French mother and English father.
Always spirited, at 19 she insisted her father give his blessing to her marriage to Etienne Szabo (an Officer of the Free French Forces). She was to be devastated when Etienne was killed at El Alamein shortly after their daughter, Tania, was born.
With a new hatred of the Germans she was very willingly recruited into the SOE by a Mr E Potter looking for people to do 'dangerous work' in occupied France.
Her second mission began in early June 1944 with a parachute drop into France immediately after the Normandy landings.
On 10th June whilst giving covering fire to a colleague she fought in a gun battle (using a Sten gun) with Germans until her ammunition was exhausted.
She was ultimately transferred from prison to Ravensbrück concentration camp and was finally executed, aged 23, by SS firing squad.
She was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the Croix de Guerre and the Médaille de la Résistance.
Everybody was glad they came to this BASH meeting!
Brigg Blog extends thanks once again to Phil Allen (BASH committee) for forwarding the report and picture.
Everyone is welcome at BASH meetings. Just turn up on the night.
Make a date now to attend the next get-together on February 5.




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