Hello everybody

[michael hickman]

Good afternoon to you all. I have found this website as I was searching the internet to try to find information about evacuees to Brierfield in the second World War.
My sister Rose and I were evacuated from Bexley in Kent in 1944 and stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs George Ward and their two sons David and Alan. I am fairly sure that the address was Railway Terrace in Brierfield and Mr George Ward was a policeman and Mrs Quita [?] Ward played the accordian in a dance band.
I am trying to fill some gaps in my family history and if their is anybody out there who could help me or direct me as to where I might find some information about this time I would be very grateful
My very best wishes to you all
Michael Hickman

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by michael hickman

Good afternoon to you all. I have found this website as I was searching the internet to try to find information about evacuees to Brierfield in the second World War.
My sister Rose and I were evacuated from Bexley in Kent in 1944 and stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs George Ward and their two sons David and Alan. I am fairly sure that the address was Railway Terrace in Brierfield and Mr George Ward was a policeman and Mrs Quita [?] Ward played the accordian in a dance band.
I am trying to fill some gaps in my family history and if their is anybody out there who could help me or direct me as to where I might find some information about this time I would be very grateful
My very best wishes to you all
Michael Hickman

Hope you have some success. I used to live on Railway Terrace in Brierfield but some 20 odd years later than you are talking about. Unfortunatley the grandparents I lived with have now passed away so I can't ask them, but will ask around some others I know in Brierfield.

[michael hickman]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Hope you have some success. I used to live on Railway Terrace in Brierfield but some 20 odd years later than you are talking about. Unfortunatley the grandparents I lived with have now passed away so I can't ask them, but will ask around some others I know in Brierfield.

Hello Dave and thanks for reply to my posting.
I was wondering if you have a photograph of Railway Terrace because that would add nicely to my family history. The other thing that my sister and I are trying to track down is the name of the school that we may have attended if we were living at Railway Terrace, in 1944 I would have been around 9years and my sister 12.
I do appreciate your reply and your offer of help.
Regards Michael

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by michael hickman

Hello Dave and thanks for reply to my posting.
I was wondering if you have a photograph of Railway Terrace because that would add nicely to my family history. The other thing that my sister and I are trying to track down is the name of the school that we may have attended if we were living at Railway Terrace, in 1944 I would have been around 9years and my sister 12.
I do appreciate your reply and your offer of help.
Regards Michael

When I get chance I will go over and take some photos.

School would have depended if it was Catholic or not. The nearest junior school to there at the time was the catholic junior school which was Holy Trinity. They have built a new one now further away and the old one has been demolished.

The other junior school then would have been Walter St school which was round the corner and is still going.

The secondary school may have been Mansfield. It changed it's name last year, before then it was Mansfield High School but in the 40's I beleive it was called Mansfield Comprehensive School.

[steve m]

Hello & welcome:Banane01:

[Poppy]

Hi, hope you find loads of info

[michael hickman]

Hello again everybody and just a thank you to all of you who have replied to my posting. It is very encouraging and I am still hopeful of filling in a gap in my life where unfortunately my memory is vague. It was such an important part of my sister's and my life that it would be wonderful if these postings fill a few gaps.
Michael

[Sweetpea]

What a lovely post. Thank you!