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Hi following my request for 1939 Census I find that some of my family were registered in Cunliffe Camp GFS Chichester
The lady warden was Margaret Winchcombe G.F.S V.A.D Matron of hospital for evacuees.
I can find nothing on the internet about this camp and was wondering if anyone had any information/ records/photos etc
Many thanks
Kevin

Although Chichester Library doesnt seem to have a local studies section, they might have some material about the camp.

Alternatively contact W Sussex archives or a local historical society.

There are Google ref to Lady Cunliffe who was president of the Girls' freindly society for Chichester,

http://www.collectnobel.com/Presentation_trowel_to_GFS_Pres.html

and info on the society here
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/9e3bee7a-6881-43ef-91e9-1ff7116b4f4a

But no images that I can see for the camp.

thank you both, good places to start

West Sussex County Council: Evacuees
www.westsussex.gov.uk/.../memories_by_theme/evacuees.aspx Cached
Experiences of people who came to the county as evacuees and what those who lived here thought of them.

WW2 People's War - Evacuation to Chichester - bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/45/a6146345.shtml Cached
Chichester Background to story: ... By Xmas, about half the evacuees had returned to London as nothing seemed to be happening, but our parents made us stay.

BBC - Primary History - World War 2 - Evacuation
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/evacuation Cached
BBC Primary History - Children of World War 2 - Evacuation

thank you all,
looking at some of these sites it looks like they were sent right when war was declared initially and might have been part of the phenomena of the 'false war'
any more info wlecome