Rayner

During World War 2 evacuees came to Harlaston. Some stayed a short time, others stayed much longer making Harlaston their home.

One evacuee family were the Rayners who lived for a while in an old unused barn in the middle of a field on Fishpits Farm. Gradually they made the barn a habitable home. Unfortunately, not long after they moved to Harlaston, Mr Rayner died. Later, Mrs Rayner married the local farmer Mr Jack Pennington. Their son, Maurice, lived in Harlaston until he got married, returning to bring up his family with his wife Val. Raynors lived in Manor Lane next to their mother who lived in one of the bungalows.

They had 2 children, Linda and Christopher.

Read about Christophers Stateside coup here.