[Retlaw]

The factory at Clayton le Moors, was Bristol Aircraft Works, they made Radial Engines. It later became G.E.C. Howard and Bulloughs made shells, bomb casings and other munitions. Lang Bridges in Exchange St made shells. No explosives were made round here, the nearest place for explosives was at Exton nr Chorley. No deliberate attacks were made on any properties in this area, the houses bombed in Clayton were a result of jerry clearing his bomb racks on the way home. They flew from Germany to Ireland, then across the Irish Sea to Liverpool, some stayed and bombed Liverpool, the rest flew on to bomb Manchester. As to a VI, or Buzzbomb, they didnt have enough fuel to reach Ossy.

Walter