posted on 2024-06-05, 18:38authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
Ann was at school at Winceby House in Bexhill when war broke out. To lessen the risk of being caught up in enemy action across the English Channel, the school was evacuated. After two alternative places of accommodation were tried (the second at Knill Court caught fire while the girls were out on the hockey pitch!), Lord Iliffe offered the school the use of his house at Yattendon Court near Newbury. Ann recalled her days there during conversations with her children and grandchildren.
History
Item list and details
1. Photo of Ann Anderson at her home in Brixham, and view of Yattendon Court.
2. Original recollection by Ann of her time evacuated from school in Bexhill.
3. Transcribed recollection (3 pages).
Person the story/items relate to
Ann Anderson (nee Groves)
Person who shared the story/items
Ann Anderson (nee Groves)
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
She was my mother
Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.