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Evacuees

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Joan

Joan Report 11 Sep 2009 15:23

Hi Madmeg.
I searched for Evacuees on this site as my mum has just phoned me. I let her borrow a book I have just read called 'Don't forget to Write'.
Mum who is 82 remembers the evacuees from Manchester coming to our village during the war. She remembers one boy lived down the same street as her.
The village children went to school in the mornings and the evacueed children in the afternoon; they even brought their head teacher with them.
Maybe the book will prompt more memories for her.
The evacuee she remembers was called Jim Dooley from Manchester
Best wishes Joan

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 21 Aug 2009 00:45

The local heritage centre has given me the email address of the fella who organised the visit last year. Waiting to hear from him. They reckon he has a list of all the evacuees.

Will keep you informed.

Incidentally, read one report which said the lady of the house taught the girl to cook and how to knit. My grandma's skill would have been crochet - she taught me, and I crocheted my daughter's christening robes. Thanks Grandma.

Love to all

Margaret

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 17 Aug 2009 18:46

Playing around on google I found an article about a group of ex-refugees from Lowestoft, visiting Glossop as part of their annual reunion, and I suddenly remembered mum's pair were from Lowestoft! The article gave some names and I have written to one, also contacted the newspaper.

Margaret

RStar

RStar Report 17 Aug 2009 14:41

Maybe contacting other people who were in the same year at that school would help too, they may know more details.

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 17 Aug 2009 01:55

Good idea Gwyn. The local school was only yards away, and I know it!

Thanks

Margaret

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 15 Aug 2009 00:32

School admission books might show them at your grandmother's address.
Some areas have a closure on the logs for X number of years, but I have also seen some shown openly in museum wartime displays.

Gwyn

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 15 Aug 2009 00:25

Hi LIndsey,

Yes lots, thanks, but they all seem to be just general info sites, and not lists of people. Wish I could remember their names - I have been told.

Margaret

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 14 Aug 2009 01:07

just googled there are loads of sites

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 14 Aug 2009 00:53

My grandmother had two children as evacuees in WW2, I think a brother and sister. Is there any website or other source that might give details?

Margaret