Warwick’s links with HMS Herald
The Ocean Survey Ship, The Herald, served with the Royal Navy in some key conflicts; but why did the town adopt it? …
WW2 Fallen Buried in Warwick
As we have been commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the start of demobilisation, the …
VJ Day 75 – Warwick Soldiers Remembered
August 15th – the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day – officially marks the surrender of Japan and the end of World War …
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 …
‘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’ …
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 …