Mrs Pam Martin was born in Kidderminster but then lived throughout her childhood in Great Witley with her parents who were both very much involved in the local community. When she married her husband John they lived at first in Kidderminster, but returned to buy her former family home Rectory Cottage on Stourport Road, where she has lived ever since. Pam was a Girl Guide leader for many years and played a key role in re-establishing the Great Witley Women’s Institute for which she has since been President for many years.
Pams recording:
Martin_Pam_20130313_1_4_A (39 mins 39 secs)
List of topics mentioned in the recording and approximate start time (minutes.seconds) into the recording:
| Start | Topic | Period |
| 0:00 | Introduction | |
| 0:20 | Where born | |
| 0:44 | Where mum was born and lived | |
| 1:29 | Accident as a child | |
| 2:54 | Schooling at home | |
| 3:40 | End of school and family links with the rectory | |
| 6:20 | WW2 – Evacuees from London | 1940’s |
| 7:15 | WW2 -RAF air mans wife staying at the Rectory | 1940’s |
| 7:44 | Granny Wilson | |
| 8:53 | Mums work at the Police station within the Hundred House | |
| 10:50 | WW2 – Police prevent brother having a drink on leave from the army | 1940’s |
| 11:56 | WW2 – brother John bomber pilot | 1940’s |
| 13:16 | WW2 – brother Johns wife – ambulance driver | 1940’s |
| 13:56 | WW2 – brother John joins the army | 1940’s |
| 15:28 | Moving up North with brother Johns family | |
| 19:13 | Moving back to Great Witley and working in the carpet factory | |
| 23:51 | Life in Kidderminster | |
| 24:23 | Husband John working in Pit at Highley | |
| 25:08 | Meeting my husband John | |
| 29:29 | Getting married, moving to Vicarage Close, Kidderminster, home for 25 years | |
| 31:50 | Moving back to Vicarage Court, Great Witley | |
| 32:31 | Johns work, and his protective clothing business | |
| 34:24 | Local water from the springs and wells | |
| 35.34 | The village now and links to Breakwell family | |
| 36:34 | Living at Snuffy Row, and Dads background | |
| 39:39 | Grandads work fetching coal for Witley Court |
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