My grandfather, Stephen Russell, joined The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland and joined the Second World War in 1939 aged just 23. During the war he wrote hundreds of letters home to his parents and a young woman who would become the love of his life Ailsa, my grandmother.
'Love Stephen' is an episodic podcast told through letters Stephen sent home from 1939 to 1945 which tells the story of a love affair that survived against all the odds.
If you enjoy the show, please back the project at gofundme.com/lovestephenpodcast
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My grandfather, Stephen Russell, joined The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland and joined the Second World War in 1939 aged just 23. During the war he wrote hundreds of letters home to his parents and a young woman who would become the love of his life Ailsa, my grandmother.
'Love Stephen' is an episodic podcast told through letters Stephen sent home from 1939 to 1945 which tells the story of a love affair that survived against all the odds.
If you enjoy the show, please back the project at gofundme.com/lovestephenpodcast
Episode two of 'Love Stephen' features letters written from January 21st 1940 to June 1st 1940. We hear from Stephen as he excitedly goes on leave, then heads back to war, before being captured by the enemy.
If you're enjoying my grandparents war torn love story, please back the project today at gofundme.com/lovestephenpodcast and with your help we can bring ‘Love Stephen’, a unique story of one man’s war and love, to life.
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Ben
Love Stephen: A World War II Love Story
My grandfather, Stephen Russell, joined The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland and joined the Second World War in 1939 aged just 23. During the war he wrote hundreds of letters home to his parents and a young woman who would become the love of his life Ailsa, my grandmother.
'Love Stephen' is an episodic podcast told through letters Stephen sent home from 1939 to 1945 which tells the story of a love affair that survived against all the odds.
If you enjoy the show, please back the project at gofundme.com/lovestephenpodcast
