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1939 Evacuees Cunliffe Camp GFS Chichester

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Kevin

Kevin Report 7 Apr 2016 15:47

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

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Apr 2016 22:20

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

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Apr 2016 22:18

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.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Apr 2016 22:17

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.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Kevin

Kevin Report 5 Apr 2016 19:31

thank you both, good places to start

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Apr 2016 18:59

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.

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+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Apr 2016 18:42

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.

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Kevin

Kevin Report 5 Apr 2016 16:27

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