FOLLOWING a letter in last week's issue from Mr. Lawrence Hourahane, asking if anyone knew the background to an inscription on Tenby's War Memorial for Mrs. L. and Master T. Sinnatt, who died in a concentration camp, we have been contacted by local businessman, Mr. Robert Main, whose mother Peggy has been able to shed light on the mystery. "Louise Sinnatt (nee Lewis) was the adopted daughter of George and Edith Turner Lewis, of Cresswell Street, Tenby," explained Mrs. Main. "She went to school in Tenby and later worked at the Playhouse Cinema. She married her husband Jack while he was stationed at Manorbier and they were posted to Singapore when their son Tony was born," she continued. "When the Japanese invaded Singapore, Louise (who by now was expecting their second child) and Tony were taken by the Japanese to Sumatra. "Tony died and Louise gave birth to a daughter in the prison camp. Shortly afterwards, Louise also died, but her daughter Judy survived and was cared for by the other prisoners. "When the war ended she was brought back to Tenby by the Red Cross. Her grandmother was by this time too old to bring her up, so she went to live with one of Mrs. Lewis's granddaughters who had a little girl the same age." There were five granddaughters, three moved away and two stayed locally, one of whom is Peggy Main and the other is the late Mrs. Dolly Rapi. "Judy became a nurse and is now living with her family in Essex," added Mrs. Main, who also pointed out that Louise is remembered on the War Memorial in Tenby Junior School under her maiden name and her photo also appeared in a recent issue of the Tenby Times.
