Eileen Greenwood, nee Holway was evacuated to Australia in 1940, aged 10, on the Polish ship Batory. “I was in section x with Miss Spears in charge of us, she married on the ship coming over to Australia. The girl who shared the cabin with me was named Agnes Kenchington, (she called herself Mary). I can also remember Nan, Sheila, Judith and Joan. I would love to hear from any of them.

July 2007

Brian Bunker is interested in the evacuation from Kingston, Malden, Coombe, Sutton, Wallington, Cheam, Carshalton and surrounding areas and would be delighted to hear from anyone who was evacuated from there. He can be contacted at 32 Redford Avenue, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9DP Tel. 0208 274 1587

July 2007

If you were evacuated to the village of Blacklawton, Near Totnes, Devon, Val Price would like to hear from you. In their Photographic Archives there is a picture of evacuees for which there are no names. Please contact Val at Totnes Image Bank and Rural Archives, Town Mill, Coronation Road Totnes, Devon TQ9 5DF or phone 0799 093 7059 ERA member Enid Self went to Totnes earlier this year and asked about the picture. Val told her that she would be very pleased if anyone can help and will send a copy of the photo to anyone who thinks they may be in it.

July 2007

Hazel Shrubb nee Ramplin, of 12 Rubiton Street Wollongbar 2477 N.S.w. Australia, writes,

“I would like to get in touch with my Acton Derwntwater School (London W3) friends who were evacuated with me at the beginning of WW2. We went by train to Devonshire, where we were dispersed to several towns. Their names are: Megan Jones, Margaret Austin and Robert Eagle. He was billeted with me in Teign village, near Hennock. Robert was a good friend and I still wonder where he is. Lucy Chapman lived with me at Mrs Lydia Lewis’s home in Teign village and we walked to Hennnock School. Please print my address in The Evacuee to expediate any contact and I know you are swamped with letters (and emails) and only have a small staff. Also I would like to open an Evacuees Association in this country as many Brits migrated here soon after the war.

July 2007