George - An Evacuee's Story
Official Evacuation Documents
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Just before war was declared the government decided that children living in areas that were likely to be bombed, where there were factories, docks and big cities, should be evacuated to less dangerous areas. The Government Evacuation Scheme was created. The links below take you to examples of government documents sent to George's parents explaining how the scheme worked.
- Letter from George's Head Master at West Bromwich Grammar School - 1st September 1939
- Pamphlet about the Government Evacuation Scheme
- Letter to parents from the Director of Education, West Bromwich
- Advice to parents from the West Bromwich Education Committee - 4th September 1939
- List of items to be packed for children registered for evacuation from the West Bromwich Education Committee
- Letter from the Minister of Health to parents whose children have been evacuated - 23rd September 1939
- Letter from the Borough of Tamworth to George's parents - 24th October 1939
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