A BOOK dedicated to men from Lymm who lost their lives in World War 1 and World War 2, published by two local women three years ago, has been re-printed to meet demand.
“Lymm at War” was written by Madge Bennion and Lynn Smith and has already been bought by many local people and sent to friends and family all over the world.
The two authors did not realise, when they decided to write the book, the emotions they would go through.
They said: “People were very generous in supplying stories, letters and photos. Without this help, we would not have the book that we have now.”
In addition to the stories of local men, the book has recipes from the time, such as trench cake and when it was originally published, two of the cakes were made by friends and handed round to people.
“Nobody quite believed how good these wartime recipes were and many wanted to try making it for themselves.”
The book not only tells the stories of the men who went to war – many of them never to return – but also the stories of the wives, parents and family who were left behind.
It can be purchased for £7 from Lymm Library.
