Weymouth Museum’s ‘Teas and Talks’ return for the autumn, and we are delighted to welcome Ann and Mike Jones to talk about ‘World War II Waterproofing and Wading in Weymouth, preparing for D Day’.
Ann and Mike will talk about:
Mike & Ann Jones will be joining us to celebrate their new book World War II Waterproofing and Wading in Weymouth, launched in June 2024 to specifically commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The publication, created in collaboration with the REME Museum, details the activities of Ted, Ann’s father, preparing the vehicles for the D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches. Ted served as a Project Sergeant at M.E.13 No.1 Experimental Workshop REME (Wading) Weymouth during WW2, where he and a team of over 50 men had sole responsibility for experimental trials and the waterproofing of wheeled military vehicles.
Mike & Ann state: “We have had the honour and privilege of gaining in-depth knowledge from Ted’s experiences, being directly involved in the preparation of the vehicles for the D-Day landings. Ted passed in early 1990, so to ensure authenticity and detailed accounts of his countless stories, it has taken over 30 years to appropriately record, compile and complete the book.” This is the first book to cover the detailed, specific, and important role that M.E.13 No.1 Experimental Workshop REME (Wading) Weymouth performed during WW2. Some images in the book were unpublished and not seen in the public domain for over 80 years.
About Ann & Mike:
Mike and Ann Jones have been together for over 45 years, having met in their early in their working careers as civil servants based at 39 Command (Detached) Workshops, REME, Bridgend, South Wales. Ann worked in the administration wing, while Mike was a REME Vehicle Technician in the Workshop. As their careers progressed, Ann stayed in the Civil Service and ended her career as the Personnel Manager of the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston. She continued in personnel management for various NHS departments across Hampshire. Mike stayed in the automotive industry all of his working life.
About the event:
Doors open at 2 pm. Light refreshments are included in the ticket price. All are welcome to attend.
