1:20pm Monday 15th March 2010
By Rory McKeown
25 YEARS AGO
A WORKER at British Cellophane was caught up in the escalation of the Iraq/Iran war.
Troubleshooter John Silby, who was living in Goathurst near Bridgwater, had been in Iraq sorting out problems for a firm, which printed cellophane, when the fighting started.
The Government cancelled all British air flights over both territories.
FOR more magical memories of Bridgwater's history, including why a popular junior show had to be cancelled 15 years ago, pick up a copy of this week's Bridgwater Mercury - out tomorrow.
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