Dr William Vincent

(Brother of Dr. Leslie Jack Vincent) [b. 1886 d. 1931]

(The following is taken from a handwritten notebook by Bill, with added comments for clarification)

“Bill”

Whether or not, this scribble will ever be read I do no know, I have been worried by one & another until in self defence I’m starting to spoil . . . → Read More: Dr William Vincent

John Vincent and the last flight of Halifax LL307 (NF-J)

FS J.K.R. Vincent

In all the histories of WWII very little mention is made of the people who supported and supplied the Resistance Agents working in occupied Europe. My Uncle, John Vincent, was one of these. As a crew member (tail gunner) he flew many times in a lone aircraft low over hostile lands dropping . . . → Read More: John Vincent and the last flight of Halifax LL307 (NF-J)

W.D.F. Vincent Tailor, Author, Journalist

[b. June 1860 d. June 1926]

from notes by L. W. Vincent – grandson (of younger son, Leslie)

W.D.F. Vincent served his apprenticeship with Frederick Cooper, Woollen Draper and Clothier at 16 High Street in Yeovil and then, after marriage to Florence Summerhayes in 1879, he set up business briefly in Oxford . . . → Read More: W.D.F. Vincent Tailor, Author, Journalist

Never mind the Quality…

This an article written by the UK Slide Rule Circle for their September 2008 edition of their magazine “Slide Rule Gazette”about the Vincent Square.

Never Mind The Quality Feel The Width

More can be found out about the UK Slide Rule Circle here

Many thanks to Jenny Hutchinson and David Rance from UK SRC for . . . → Read More: Never mind the Quality…

My time in the Royal Air Force 1943-45 Bill Vincent

During the Second World War, at the age of 18 all young men were required to register and were called up for service in the armed forces, without any say as to where they were sent. Like many of my compatriots I wanted to fly, and so in December 1943, when I was 17+ I . . . → Read More: My time in the Royal Air Force 1943-45 Bill Vincent

Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery visit June 2004

We visited the Cemetery on 3 June 2004