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100 1 Mawson, Gillian.
245 10 Guernsey Evacuees /|cGillian Mawson.
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520 In June 1940, 17,000 people fled Guernsey to England,
including 5,000 school children with their teachers and
500 mothers as 'helpers'. The Channel Islands were
occupied on 30 June - the only part of British territory
that was occupied by Nazi forces during the Second World
War. Most evacuees were transported to smoky industrial
towns in Northern England - an environment so very
different to their rural island. For five years they made
new lives in towns where the local accent was often
confusing, but for most, the generosity shown to them was
astounding. They received assistance from Canada and the
USA - one Guernsey school was 'sponsored' by wealthy
Americans such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Hollywood stars.
From May 1945, the evacuees began to return home, although
many decided to remain in England. Wartime bonds were
forged between Guernsey and Northern England that were so
strong, they still exist today.
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650 0 World War, 1939-1945|xChildren|zGuernsey.
650 0 World War, 1939-1945|xEvacuation of civilians|zGuernsey.
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