And thank you, Janet. I didn't know that bit about the phoney war. Maybe if they only went away in that first evacuation then went back home, that could be why no one in the family ever mentioned it.
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Originally posted by Gardengirl View PostAnd thank you, Janet. I didn't know that bit about the phoney war. Maybe if they only went away in that first evacuation then went back home, that could be why no one in the family ever mentioned it.
Janet
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I don't think my family would have forgotten about it but more likely they just hadn't talked about it. My mother died when we were all quite young (as did my grandparents) so unfortunately no one had ever had those conversations before it was too late.Main research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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Originally posted by Gardengirl View PostAnd thank you, Janet. I didn't know that bit about the phoney war. Maybe if they only went away in that first evacuation then went back home, that could be why no one in the family ever mentioned it.
I never knew my Mum went - I guess she never thought it important, it is only in recent years that we have spoken a lot about the war and what happened.Carolyn
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Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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Jill, we wondered about that, too but from what I have read thousands of children were taken there in 1939. It does seem like an odd choiceMain research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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You may already have seen this, it's on the West Sussex CC website:
Wartime West Sussex 1939-45
Experiences of people who came to the county as evacuees and what those who lived here thought of them.
Given how many wartime airfields there are round there, it wouldn't seem especially safe to me!!Caroline
Caroline's Family History Pages
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Caroline, thank you. I have seen those, in fact that's where I got a lot of my information from. I haven't read every word but I don't recall seeing anything about the Phoney War and some children going back home.
Thanks to you kind people I now have lots more avenues to research.Main research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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BTW I thought I read somewhere that you can edit posts in the first 5 minutes but I can't find how to do it? Is there a button somewhere?Main research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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Hhhmm, it looks as if I haven't got permission for that yet. Maybe I need to post more and earn my editing wingsMain research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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Originally posted by Jill on the A272 View PostChichester, though relatively rural, is very close to the south coast so may not have appealed as a safe haven given the invasion threat.
JanetLast edited by Janet; 15-12-19, 11:59.
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There are many books weitten by evacuees and one of the most recent is "Send them to Safety " by James Roffey who went from London to Pullborough as an evacuee. "Waiting to Go Home" is a study of evacuees by Martin Parsons." Splintered Innocence" is another study written by Peter Heinl.
Above post should read Coventration of Plymouth March and April 1941not Apriil and May 1941!
JanetLast edited by Janet; 15-12-19, 12:22.
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I can feel a list coming on! So many avenues to follow up! I'll have a look and see if I can get any of those books through my local library. They are usually pretty good at finding things for you.Main research interests.. CAESAR (Surrey and London), GOODALL (London), SKITTERALL, WOODWARD (Middlesex and London), BARBER (Canterbury, Kent), DRAYSON (Canterbury, Kent), CRISP (Kent) and CHEESEMAN (Kent).
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Originally posted by Janet View PostThere are many books weitten by evacuees and one of the most recent is "Send them to Safety " by James Roffey who went from London to Pullborough as an evacuee. "Waiting to Go Home" is a study of evacuees by Martin Parsons." Splintered Innocence" is another study written by Peter Heinl.
Above post should read Coventration of Plymouth March and April 1941not Apriil and May 1941!
Janet
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Originally posted by Gardengirl View PostHhhmm, it looks as if I haven't got permission for that yet. Maybe I need to post more and earn my editing wingsCarolyn
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Researching: Luggs, Freeman - Cornwall; Dayman, Hobbs, Heard - Devon; Wilson, Miles - Northants; Brett, Everett, Clark, Allum - Herts/Essex
Also interested in Proctor, Woodruff
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Originally posted by cbcarolyn View Postmine was 10 days, but that was fixed, so maybe soonCaroline
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Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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