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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. | ||
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| + | SEE:- under section Properties, [[Hillock Cottages no 1]], report by [[Doug Tilbury]]{{Person | ||
|Year of Birth=1939 | |Year of Birth=1939 | ||
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Revision as of 10:12, 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, 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.
SEE:- under section Properties, Hillock Cottages no 1, report by Doug Tilbury