Meet the Guernsey Evacuees

To pre order my book on The Guernsey Evacuation, from The History Press,(£14.99) go to:
http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?lt1=_top&bc1=FFFFFF&IS1=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=guerevacoralh-21&o=2&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=tf_til&asins=0752470191

TALKS AND EVENTS in 2012
8th February 2012, 7.45pm
I am giving a talk to the Cheshire Local History Association in Wilmslow, see their website at:
http://cheshirehistory.org.uk/wilmslow-hs.html
(there is a small admission charge for Non-members)

SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 1pm – 4pm
Stockport War Memorial and Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 8AB
“We’ll Meet Again” - Meet the Guernsey evacuees who fled their island in June 1940, and found safety in Northern England. An interactive event for all the family. Admission free

Activities for all ages:
Watch our film screenings, meet the Guernsey evacuees to hear their stories, and see their wartime documents and photographs,
Peep inside a Guernsey evacuee’s suitcase;
Children can take part in a ‘Guernsey Evacuation Ship’ activity, and write a Red Cross message
Listen to Britain’s best George Formby lookalike singer,
Share your own wartime memories with Stockport Heritage Trust, over free tea and biscuits

Stockport War Memorial & Art Gallery: 0161 474 4453
Website (for location, directions, public transport, car parking etc):
http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/leisureculture/culture/stockportartgallery/?view=Standard

For all other enquiries contact Evacuee Researcher Gillian Mawson, gillianmawson@btinternet.com
This event is part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science and is fully funded by the ERSC

Come along to our event at the People’s History Museum, Manchester (admission free)
“Meet the Past”: an evacuee storytelling event
Saturday 27th August – 1pm -3pm
A unique opportunity to meet and talk to real World War 2 evacuees who came from the Island of Guernsey to the North West. This special event includes a hands on activity for all ages where you can look through a child evacuee’s suitcase from the period. In addition you can take a look at original documents and watch a short film before meeting the Guernsey evacuees. You will have the chance to hear their stories, ask questions and see their own photographs from the time. An exciting and original occasion for everyone, this one off experience is a must for anyone interested in the social history of the period, local history and wartime memories.
Film showing 1pm,
Meet the evacuees 1.45pm
Booking advised – see the Museum website at www.phm.org.uk
Tweet

Diary of a Guernsey evacuee Mother – 1940

USING MY INTERVIEWS AND PERSONAL DOCUMENTS FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION, I AM CREATING AN ONLINE ‘GUERNSEY MOTHER’S EVACUEE DIARY OF JUNE 1940′ – I WILL UPDATE IT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, ALL YEAR, TO DEMONSTRATE SOME OF THE EXPERIENCES THOUSANDS OF GUERNSEY’S CHILD AND ADULT EVACUEES WENT THROUGH IN 194O
GO TO MY ‘DIARY OF AN EVACUEE PAGE’ FOR THE STORY SO FAR …….

Guernsey Schools Evacuation Workshops

I have just delivered workshops to four Guernsey primary schools and it was a great experience! I also screened our evacuee documentary in Guernsey. Please see my ‘Schools’ page, but you can see and hear more at this Guernsey news film clip:-
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline%5Fguernseynews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=494109

Guernsey Ambassador Award

Guernsey evacuee Joan Ozanne, and I, were jointly named Guernsey’s Ambassadors of the Year on 4th February 2011 – for our work on the Guernsey Evacuation of June 1940. What an honour!

More information at :-
http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2011/02/04/evacuation-work-sees-pair-named-as-ambassadors/

Channel Islands Evacuation Calendar 2011

I have produced a special illustrated wall calendar to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Channel Island Evacuation – visit my online Shop on this site.

Bury evacuee film on sale

The 30 minute film about Channel Island evacuees in Bury during WW2, “All my Worldy Possessions” created by Diane Rickerby of Bury Archives and myself, is available to loan on DVD from Bury Libraries. For info on how to purchase a copy of the DVD & booklet, plase visit my online Shop.
The film was made with the support of the Manchester Beacon for Public Engagement

Guernsey Evacuees, BBC1, 6th Dec. at 7.30pm

Part of BBC North West’s ‘Inside Out’ programme on Mon 6 December, 7.30pm, told the story of a young Guernsey evacuee, Paulette Le Mescam who came to Cheshire in June 1940, and found comfort from an extraordinary transatlantic penpal – Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt. It was also shown on the Channel Islands via BBC1′s ‘Inside Out South West’ programme at 7.30pm on the same date. I have greatly enjoyed working with Peter Trollope at BBC Manchester on this programme. You can see a clip at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wk9wn
for more info see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_9259000/9259538.stm