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15 October 2014
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Wartime Prayers

by busysupersecretary

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busysupersecretary
People in story: 
Greta Travers
Location of story: 
London
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A4788255
Contributed on: 
04 August 2005

A lady who grew up during WW2 recalls there were special days of prayer, called for by the Archbishops.

It was also suggested that people joined in prayer at 9.00 pm every evening during the chimes of Big Ben that were broadcast on the radio for the Nine O'Clock News.

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