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Where did children evacuees go?
Some children in London were even evacuated by ship from the River Thames, sailing to ports such as Great Yarmouth, Felixstowe and Lowestoft.
Where did the evacuees stay?
Where were they evacuated to? To smaller towns and villages in the countryside. Some children were sent to stay with relatives outside in the countryside, but others were sent to live with complete strangers. Billeting officers were responsible for helping to find homes for the evacuees.
Where did Guernsey evacuees go?
Weymouth Harbour
90% of all Channel Island evacuees were taken to Weymouth Harbour, Dorset. Several ships including the Southern Railway SS Isle of Sark, the normal cross channel ferry, were docked in St Peter Port harbour on 28 June when the Luftwaffe arrived and six Heinkel He 111 bombers attacked Guernsey.
Is Guernsey in English?
Guernsey is a British crown dependency and island, the second largest of the Channel Islands. It is located 30 miles (48 km) west of Normandy, France, in the English Channel.
What was life like for evacuees in the countryside?
For some children used to city life, the countryside proved to be a revelation © Most evacuees have a vivid recall of events on the day of their evacuation. The images are of busy train stations, shouting officials and sobbing mothers.
What was the experience of an evacuee in Nottinghamshire?
Read the letter below, written by a Nottinghamshire evacuee. She had a good experience of being evacuated, but not all children did. For some evacuees living with a new family meant getting used to new rules and restrictions and sometimes they did not get on well with their host families.
Why did parents not evacuate their children during World War 2?
Evacuation was a voluntary process and, while blackouts, gas masks and other wartime changes were accepted, many parents refused to part with their children during the war. Parents’ concerns were not helped by the fact that the government could often not even tell them where their children would be going,…
Where did evacuees come from during World War 2?
Evacuees came to small towns and villages throughout the East Midlands from large cities, such as Sheffield, Nottingham and London. It was a new experience for parents and teachers as well as for the children.