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Tooth brush/undwear/paper/marbles/
Toys/board games

LOUI

LOUI

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They were evacuated from their home to a safer place

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They were evacuated from the homes and schools and it was very sad

Loui

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So they don’t get killed

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The children were evacuated from the bigger city

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They were evacuated on Thursday 31st of August 11:07am 1939.
Emelia

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They were evacuated to a safer place such as the country side

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They were evacuated to a safer place such as the country side

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Eloise

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A toothbrush and clothes

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where were children evacuated to in ww2

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They were evacuated to the villages or the county side

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So they do not day

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They needed clothing and important belongings

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It was important since they would die if they wouldn’t be evacuted

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Children were evacuated from London, Birmingham and Glasgow

Esther

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Underpants they have to take

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They needed to take toothbrushes,clothes,tags, any essentials 

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They needed to take toothbrushes,clothes,tags, any essentials 

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Eloise

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They needed to take spare clothes but they were only aloud limited amount of clothes

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Evacuated on Thursday 31st August

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They who’d bring underwear in the 💼.

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To smaller towns and villages in the countryside

Esther

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Within 3 days 1.5million people were evacuated consisting of 400,000 mothers

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The people evacuated were Schoolchildren (82700)

Pregnant women (1200)

Mothers with children under 5 (524,000)

Disabled people

Emelia

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They needed to bring clothes and they also brought games to play with there friends

Theo P

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Children were evacuated from london Birmingham and glasgow

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The children were moved from the danger to a safer place in the countryside

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They were evacuated to smaller towns and villages in the countryside

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The government had prepared for evacuation before war broke out. This meant that as soon as Poland was invaded, on 1 September 1939, the UK government was ready to move children and other vulnerable people out of towns and cities and into the countryside.
The government had prepared for evacuation before war broke out. This meant that as soon as Poland was invaded, on 1 September 1939, the UK government was ready to move children and other vulnerable people out of towns and cities and into the countryside.

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Protect them from the bombings I’n the city

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Protect them from the bombings I’n the city

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Contrary to popular memory, these evacuees did not just come from London or England, but from cities like Glasgow Manchester and Birmingham Naomi

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They probably could have only took a🪥and spare clothes in a 🧳

Esther

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1.5million Childeren were evacuated

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It was really important that they got evacuated because if the children dont evacuate they have a very very very high risk of dying

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It was really important that they got evacuated because if the children dont evacuate they have a very very very high risk of dying

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Eloise

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The government had prepared for evacuation before war before war broke out
Remy

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They needed to be evacuated because of all the bombings so they needed to be safe

TheoP

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The children were split into three types of areas the first evacuation areas like great London. Olive

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The initial campaign was highly successful. 1.5 million children, 7,000 disabled people and 13,000 pregnant women were evacuated in just three days. 103,000 teachers were also evacuated. They went to help the children continue with their education.

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They were evacuated again when heavy bombing raids started in the autumn of 1940 - The Blitz - and then again later, in 1944, when Germany attacked Britain with V1 Flying Bombs and V2 rockets.

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They were evacuated on Thursday 31st of august 11:07am 1939 chloe

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Children might have got separated from their siblings or families and they might not have got to see them ever again for the rest of their lives.

Esther

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They would pack games
Alex

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The initial campaign was highly successful. 1.5 million children, 7,000 disabled people and 13,000 pregnant women were evacuated in just three days. 103,000 teachers were also evacuated. They went to help the children continue with their education.

During the ‘Phoney War’ there was no bombing of British towns, and many children struggled to settle in the countryside. As a result, by the start of 1940, it was estimated that half of the evacuees had returned home. The government launched a campaign to persuade parents to leave their children in the countryside.

Evacuation was a difficult experience for some children. They struggled to cope with life in the countryside, away from their families, while some host families were shocked by the levels of poverty that the children had been living in.

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On arrival

The children arrived in the countryside, tired, hungry and uncertain whether they would ever see their families again.

They were taken to the village hall, where they would be met by the billeting officer (the person in charge of finding them homes). A 'pick-you-own evacuee' sessions would then take place, where host families (the people they were going to live with) haggled over the most presentable children while the sicklier and grubbier children were left until last.
Emelia

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The Battle of the Atlantic involved German U-boats trying to sink cargo ships bringing supplies to Britain. This had the potential to cause food shortages in Britain. To ensure people did not starve, rationing was introduced to make sure people got enough food to live on. Without rationing, food prices would have risen dramatically and there was a danger that poorer people would not be able to afford to eat. Rationing ensured everyone would have access to food. Books of ration vouchers were given out, and these could be exchanged for food. Items such as meat, cheese and sugar were all rationed.

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1.5 million Indian troops were sent to help

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No, it wasn’t only children it was Mothers expected mothers and a lot of people apart from women and children men had to fight in war if they were aged 18-41 years old

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Need to bring underpants

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What clothes did children take with them?

The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:

Boys:

2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey

Girls:

Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse
Cardigan

What else did they pack in their suitcases?

Overcoat or mackintosh

Comb

1 pair of Wellington boots

Towel

Soap

Facecloth

Toothbrush

Boots or shoes

Plimsolls

Sandwiches

Packet of nuts and raisins

Dry biscuits

Barley sugar (rather than sugar)

Apple

Emelia

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The country was split into three types of areas: Evacuation, Neutral and Reception, with the first Evacuation areas including places like Greater London, Birmingham and Glasgow, and Reception areas being rural such as Kent, East Anglia and Wales. Neutral areas were places that would neither send nor receive evacuees.

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Within three to four days 1.5 million pleople were evacuated

George s

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No it was not only the children who were being evacuated it could be pregnant women people with disabilities

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Evacuees and their hosts were often astonished to see how each other lived. Some evacuees flourished in their new surroundings. Others endured a miserable time away from home. Many evacuees from inner-city areas had never seen farm animals before or eaten vegetables. In many instances a child's upbringing in urban poverty was misinterpreted as parental neglect. Equally, some city dwellers were bored by the countryside, or were even used for tiring agricultural work. Some evacuees made their own arrangements outside the official scheme if they could afford lodgings in areas regarded as safe, or had friends or family to stay with.

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Evacuation was volintary

Rocco

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They were evacuated from London Birmingham Glasgow and much more

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They needed clothes and important belongings chloe

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School-age children were evacuated, pregnant women, mothers with young children, and the disabled and also their carers and helpers, and teachers as well. The evacuation between 1939 and 1945 amounts to the biggest mass migration of British history.”

Esther

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They who’d get separated Lucas

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At the station

Children had labels attached to them, as though they were parcels. They stood at railway stations not knowing where they were going nor if they would be split from brothers and sisters who had gathered with them. They felt scared about being away from their families but also excited about going to a place they had never seen before and only read about in books.

On arrival

The children arrived in the countryside, tired, hungry and uncertain whether they would ever see their families again.

They were taken to the village hall, where they would be met by the billeting officer (the person in charge of finding them homes). A 'pick-you-own evacuee' sessions would then take place, where host families (the people they were going to live with) haggled over the most presentable children while the sicklier and grubbier children were left until last.

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During the Second World War (1939 to 1945) fears cities and large towns in the UK would be bombed resulted in government evacuation orders. This meant thousands of school children were sent from their homes in urban areas to safety in the countryside where they lived with families they did not know.

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Evacuation was a huge logistical exercise which required thousands of volunteer helpers. The first stage of the process began on 1 September 1939 and involved teachers, local authority officials, railway staff, and 17,000 members of the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS). The WVS provided practical assistance, looking after tired and apprehensive evacuees at railway stations and providing refreshments in reception areas and billeting halls. Volunteers were also needed to host evacuees.

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What else did they pack in their suitcases?

Overcoat or mackintosh

Comb

1 pair of Wellington boots

Towel

Soap

Facecloth

Toothbrush

Boots or shoes

Plimsolls

Sandwiches

Packet of nuts and raisins

Dry biscuits

Barley sugar (rather than sugar)

Apple

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During the ‘Phoney War’ there was no bombing of British towns, and many children struggled to settle in the countryside. As a result, by the start of 1940, it was estimated that half of the evacuees had returned home. The government launched a campaign to persuade parents to leave their children in the countryside.

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Kevinas

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They were evacuated from their home because it is safer chloe

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This is a assay there mum and dad are probably going to Die

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1.5 Million children, pregnant women and other vulnerable people such as the disabled, evacuated to safer countryside locations in just two days.

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People that had disability’s were pregnant and woman would stay home

George s

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Naomi

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Parents were issued with a list detailing what their children should take with them when evacuated. These items included a gas mask in case, a change of underclothes, night clothes, plimsolls (or slippers), spare stockings or socks, toothbrush, comb, towel, soap, face cloth, handkerchiefs and a warm coat.

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5+5=2

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Post-war changes

In 1942, the Beveridge Report outlined five ‘giant evils’ that caused big problems in society. William Beveridge, the writer of the report, identified these as:

disease (caused by a lack of healthcare services)

idleness (caused by a lack of jobs, or the ability to enter employment)

ignorance (caused by poor education, or the inability to access education)

squalor (caused by poor quality housing)

want (caused by poverty)

During World War Two, people had become more used to the government having a greater role in their lives. The Beveridge Report resulted in an expansion of the government’s involvement in providing healthcare, education and pensions to people across the country, known as the welfare state. These changes began under the Conservative government led by Winston Churchill. For example, the Education Act was voted into law in 1944 and made a secondary education free and compulsory for all children.

When a Labour government came into power following the general election of 1945, the new Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, continued to expand the welfare state. These changes included:

Family Allowances Act: Passed into law in 1945, this introduced child benefit to try and reduce rates of child poverty.

The National Health Service: This was created in 1948 to provide free health care for everyone, regardless of income.

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British society and the impact of war

When war broke out in September 1939, the British people knew it would be different from World War One. They had seen newsreels of the damage the German Luftwaffe had caused in Spain. The city of Guernica had been heavily bombed, and people were shocked to see the devastation that these bombing raids had caused.
The British government launched a campaign to show people what they needed to do to be safe, and to maintain public support for the war effort.

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The British government was worried that a new war might begin when Hitler came to power in 1933. They were afraid that British cities and towns would be targets for bombing raids by aircraft.

Why was it important for people to be evacuated?

Evacuation tried to ensure the safety of young children from the cities that were considered to be in danger of German bombing - London, Coventry, Birmingham, Portsmouth etc.

Who was evacuated?

Schoolchildren (827,000) and their teachers

Mothers with children under five (524,000)

Pregnant women (12,000)

Some disabled people

A further two million or so more wealthy individuals evacuated 'privately', some settling in hotels for the duration and several thousands travelling to Canada, the United States, South Africa, Australia and the Caribbean.

What clothes did children take with them?

The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:

Boys:

2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey

Girls:

Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse
Cardigan

What else did they pack in their suitcases?

Overcoat or mackintosh

Comb

1 pair of Wellington boots

Towel

Soap

Facecloth

Toothbrush

Boots or shoes

Plimsolls

Sandwiches

Packet of nuts and raisins

Dry biscuits

Barley sugar (rather than sugar)

Apple

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The world war 2was country’s were put in groups

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Key points

During World War Two, there were significant changes to life in Britain.

German U-boats were sinking ships in the Atlantic, causing food shortages.

Children were evacuated to the countryside to keep them safe from the bombing of towns and cities.

As in World War One, women took up the jobs that men were no longer able to do, as they had been sent to the front to fight.

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1.5 million evacuees were sent to rural locations considered to be safe.

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During World War Two, there were significant changes to life in Britain.

German U-boats were sinking ships in the Atlantic, causing food shortages.

Children were evacuated to the countryside to keep them safe from the bombing of towns and cities.

As in World War One, women took up the jobs that men were no longer able to do, as they had been sent to the front to fight.

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This is a bag this whot they would bring whif then

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etc.

Who was evacuated?

Schoolchildren (827,000) and their teachers

Mothers with children under five (524,000)

Pregnant women (12,000)

Some disabled people

A further two million or so more wealthy individuals evacuated 'privately', some settling in hotels for the duration and several thousands travelling to Canada, the United States, South Africa, Australia and the Caribbean.

What clothes did children take with them?

The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:

Boys:

2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey

Girls:

Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse
Cardigan

What else did they pack in their suitcases?

Overcoat or mackintosh

Comb

1 pair of Wellington boots

Towel

Soap

Facecloth

Toothbrush

Boots or shoes

Plimsolls

Sandwiches

Packet of nuts and raisins

Dry biscuits

Barley sugar (rather than sugar)

Apple

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The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:

Boys:

2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey

Girls:

Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse
Cardigan

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When war broke out in September 1939, the British people knew it would be different from World War One. They had seen newsreels of the damage the German Luftwaffe had caused in Spain. The city of Guernica had been heavily bombed, and people were shocked to see the devastation that these bombing raids had caused.

The British government launched a campaign to show people what they needed to do to be safe, and to maintain public support for the war effort.

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Children were evacuated from cities across Britain. The children in this photograph are evacuees from Bristol, who have arrived at Brent railway station near Kingsbridge in Devon, 1940. Parents were issued with a list detailing what their children should take with them when evacuated. These items included a gas mask in case, a change of underclothes, night clothes, plimsolls (or slippers), spare stockings or socks, toothbrush, comb, towel, soap, face cloth, handkerchiefs and a warm coat. The children pictured here seem well-equipped for their journey, but many families struggled to provide their children with all of the items listed.

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The schoolchildren in this photograph assembled at Myrdle School in Stepney at 5am on 1 September 1939.

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Fear that German bombing would cause civilian deaths prompted the government to evacuate children, mothers with infants and the infirm from British towns and cities during the Second World War. Evacuation took place in several waves. The first came on 1 September 1939 - the day Germany invaded Poland and two days before the British declaration of war. Over the course of three days 1.5 million evacuees were sent to rural locations considered to be safe.

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The Australian government declared war on Germany

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Gas mask were called
Mickey Mouse

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They probably can only take one pare of clothes and some food

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KevinasEvacuation was voluntary, but the fear of bombing, the closure of many urban schools and the organised transportation of school groups helped persuade families to send their children away to live with strangers. The schoolchildren in this photograph assembled at Myrdle School in Stepney at 5am on 1 September 1939. The adults accompanying them are wearing arm bands, which identify them as volunteer marshals.

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Millions and millions of people died sadly

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Over the course of the first three days of official evacuation 1.5 million 

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Over the course of the first three days of official evacuation 1.5 million 

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Evacuation was a huge logistical exercise which required thousands of volunteers and helpers. the first stage of the process began on the 1st of September 1939 and involved, teachers, local authorities officials, railway staff, and 17,000 members of the ‘Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS).

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On the morning of 31 August 1939 (three days before war broke out), an evacuation order was given for the next day. Children began frantically assembling in their schools early on the morning of 1 September and Operation Pied Piper began in earnest.

It was an epic logistical challenge requiring thousands of volunteer helpers. London alone had 1,589 assembly points and although most children boarded evacuation trains at their local stations, trains ran out of the capital’s main stations every nine minutes for nine hours. Some children in London were even evacuated by ship from the River Thames, sailing to ports such as Great Yarmouth, Felixstowe and Lowestoft. The process involved teachers, local authority officials, railway staff and 17,000 members of the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS), who provided practical assistance, looking after apprehensive and tired evacuees at stations and providing refreshments.