“In the Second World War, they sent food parcels to the Fenland town’s citizens.
“In 1985, local farmers George and Anne Bates sent a picture of the Cambridgeshire town painted by local artist Maureen Watson to Whittlesea.”
Residents in Whittlesey were given food parcels thought to have been donated from Australia during the Second World War.
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Residents in Whittlesey were given food parcels thought to have been donated from Australia during the Second World War. Here, residents queuing on Delph Street, Whittlesey, UK.
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Mr Lloyd, a country singer born in London, can be seen in Australia with the historic painting of the town centre’s memorial.