Evacuees

Evacuees arrive from Walthamstow (picture from Rushden Echo & Argus Dec 8th 1939 - from microfilm viewer)

Certificate from Queen Elizabeth

Evacuees also came from Colchester - a garrison town - some to
Alfred Street School where sadly, a bomb killed three evacuee girls.

Evacuation Leaflet	W.V.S. & the Evacuees	Evacuee News	Evacuee Letters 1941
Evacuee School	Evacuees - Eastfields	Evacuees - The Beeches	obituary 1943
Memories of an Evacuee	Edward Harris	To Australia	Blue Plaque 2010
	Canteen dinners	Evacuees - memories	Wartime Rhyme
School Admissions	Daisy Clark - memories	Major Doris Sharp 1941	Thanks

On September 1st 1939 the first Evacuees from London arrived (picture from Rushden Echo & Argus Dec 29th 1939 - from microfilm viewer)

If you were an Evacuee in Rushden and would like to share your memories with us, please contact us.