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My Uncle and An Evacuee

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:51 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

My great aunt and uncle, Eric and Olive Holloway, gave a home to an evacuee, Hermione Chases aged 8 from Bow in London, from January 1940 until 1946. Eric was a gardener for Agatha Christie (famous author) and Hermy (Hermione) would go to play in the garden with Eric. In the stable was a bike belonging to Rosalind Christie. Hermy was given permission by Miss Christie to ride this bike. She was later told that she could keep the bike.

An image gives a short life story of Eric and a picture of him as a Police Constable.

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An image of the text of a short life story of Eric Holloway and a photo of him as a PC

Person the story/items relate to

Eric Holloway and Hermione Chases

Person who shared the story/items

Carolyn Joan Buckle

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Eric was Janet's great uncle

Type of submission

Shared at Ahmadiyyah Mosque Hall, Warwickshire on 7 October 2023. The event was organised by Leamington History Group.

Record ID

95385 | LEA014-2