Kidlington evacuees: memories of East Ham Grammar School girls evacuated from London to Oxfordshire during World War Two

Type

Publication

Authors

John Amor ( Amor, John )

ISBN 13

9780954447472

Tags

Oxfordshire, Kidlington, World War 2, Evacuation, Evacuees, Memories, East Ham Grammar School

Abstract

Kidlington in 1939 was a very different place to today's large urban community. It was a rural village with ten farms, local corner shops, two schools and two churches serving a population of about 4500 people. With the outbreak of war, thousands of children were evacuated to areas of the country considered safe from the bombing. Girls from East Ham Grammar School came to Kidlington. They share their stories in this booklet.

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