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Evacuation from London began on Friday 1<sup>st</sup> September 1939, when more than 1.5 million children were sent to the countryside to be billeted with families for their safety. At Lacey Green, John, known as 'Johnnie' Saunders, the Chairman of the Parish Council, visited Lacey Green School to encourage children to talk to their parents to accept evacuees out of London into their homes. | Evacuation from London began on Friday 1<sup>st</sup> September 1939, when more than 1.5 million children were sent to the countryside to be billeted with families for their safety. At Lacey Green, John, known as 'Johnnie' Saunders, the Chairman of the Parish Council, visited Lacey Green School to encourage children to talk to their parents to accept evacuees out of London into their homes. | ||
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| + | '''Extract from research''' by Doug Tilbury for [[Lacey Green School]]. " Many houses in Lacey Green had evacuees. Some 30 children were evacuated to Lacey Green and Loosley Row who attended Lacey Green school. An extra teacher from London, Miss French, came to assist the teachers". | ||
click [[Hillock Cottages no 1]], report by [[Doug Tilbury]] | click [[Hillock Cottages no 1]], report by [[Doug Tilbury]] | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 15 December 2023
EVACUEES FROM LONDON
Evacuation from London began on Friday 1st September 1939, when more than 1.5 million children were sent to the countryside to be billeted with families for their safety. At Lacey Green, John, known as 'Johnnie' Saunders, the Chairman of the Parish Council, visited Lacey Green School to encourage children to talk to their parents to accept evacuees out of London into their homes.
Extract from research by Doug Tilbury for Lacey Green School. " Many houses in Lacey Green had evacuees. Some 30 children were evacuated to Lacey Green and Loosley Row who attended Lacey Green school. An extra teacher from London, Miss French, came to assist the teachers".
click Hillock Cottages no 1, report by Doug Tilbury
click 1944 Evacuees by Phyllis Janes for evacuees at Homefield, Westlands Road
click Geoff Gomme for evacuees at Court Cottage, Church Lane, Lacey Green.
click Loosley House, throughout WW2 North Kensington Nursery School was evacuated to Loosley House, home of Arthur & Joyce Waite