posted on 2024-06-05, 19:51authored byTheir 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.
History
Item list and details
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.