posted on 2024-06-05, 19:11authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
The family lived in Grangetown during the war. One uncle (George Chappelle) was in Bombay. The other uncle (Corporal Ivar Chapelle) died as a result of beriberi in a Japanese camp. The Great grandfather died in the Cardiff Blitz, outside the Plymouth Arms bar.
History
Item list and details
A photo of the contributor (Winifred Chapelle) using a gas mask lens as a frame
Person the story/items relate to
Ivar and George Chapelle
Person who shared the story/items
Michelle Iris Scantlebury
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
Niece of the men
Type of submission
Shared at Llandaff Memorial Hall, Cardiff on 11 November 2023. Organised by The Cathedral School, Llandaff.