Acknowledgements

Front cover upper image of evacuated children from the Channel Islands arriving in Bolton, 1940. (courtesy of the Bolton News).

Front cover lower image of evacuated children arriving in Bingham, 1940, reproduced courtesy of the Nottingham Evening Post and Picture the Past (www.picturethepast.org.uk).

Chapter One

Peter Campbell’s story is reproduced courtesy of Peter Campbell, (see www.leshaigh.co.uk/folkestone/evacuee.html).

Kurt Gutmann’s story is reproduced courtesy of Rod Edgar, Chief Reporter, Dumfriesshire Newspapers Group and The Devil’s Porridge Museum, Annan.

Ralf Risk’s interview was undertaken by John McGee of Wheech Scottish Ancestry Services.

Chapter Two

James Brown’s story is reproduced courtesy of Mackenzie Brown.

Clifford Broughton’s story is reproduced courtesy of People of Cwmamman website (www.cwmammanhistory.co.uk).

William Flynn’s story is reproduced courtesy of Mackenzie Brown.

Anthony Richards’ story is reproduced courtesy of Stillington and District Community Archive (www.stillingtoncommunityarchive.org).

Chapter Three

Harry Flack’s story is reproduced courtesy of the Petrockstowe website http://petrockstowevillage.co.uk

Pierre Ratcliffe’s story is reproduced courtesy of the HMS Venomous website: www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/Ratcliffe.html

Chapter Four

Maureen Black’s story is reproduced courtesy of Nathan Goodwin, from his book Hastings Wartime Memories and Photographs (Phillimore, 2011).

James Martin’s story is reproduced courtesy of Ursula Martin, Somerset Genealogy www.somersetgenealogy.uk.com

Peter St John Dawe’s books on children’s gangs during the Second World War are based on his own evacuation experiences, which you can read more about on his website, www.peterstjohn.net

Chapter Five

‘We Were With the Children’: Organising evacuation

Frederick W. Veale’s story is reproduced courtesy of Mr John Veale.

Grace Fry’s interview is reproduced courtesy of the Guernsey Retired Teachers Association.