A GRANDMOTHER has talked of memories of when a wartime plane crashed close to her school terrifying her and her classmates.

Pat Hatch, from Fulwood, was just eight in 1944 when the pilot nosedived in his stricken jet near to St Anthony's Drive.

The 61-year-old, a pupil at Fulwood and Cadley Junior School at the time, came forward after reading it was thought plane parts had been discovered (Citizen Nov 13).

Mrs Hatch said: "I remember it because we thought it was going to crash on our school. Reading the article just brought back the memories.

"We were in assembly when it happened and all I remember is seeing my friend sitting on the headmaster's knee crying her eyes out.

"We didn't really realise the seriousness of it at the time but it was frightening."

And if the strong presence of metal Fulwood man Richard Danilo has found turns out to be part of the plane what should be done with it?

Mrs Hatch has her ideas: "Well it would be well placed somewhere like the Harris Museum. It's local history after all isn't it?"

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