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| − | {{Person | + | EVACUEES FROM LONDON 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 Saunders (Johnnie) 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.{{Person |
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Revision as of 09:52, 25 September 2021
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 Saunders (Johnnie) 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.