review by Maggie Perkovic on show
I am always interested in stories about children in wartime, and this one is quite different.
After the Great War a lot of men employed to create and tend the cemeteries in Ypres and other
places in France and Belgium who later married local girls and had families. The British Government, concerned that these children would grow up without realising their British heritage decided to create a British School to educate them and teach them the english language. This was done, it was called the British Memorial school and fulfilled all the pledges and many of the youngsters later returned to Britain when the second world war started and served their country with honour, that they were also multi lingual was a great bonus as they also were involved in intelligence and resistance work abroad. When the war was declared Captain reginald H aworth was chosen to arrange the evacuation fom the invaded countries, unfortuately the Government did not realise the seriousness of the situation till too late, but thanks to the captain's diligence many escaped in the confusion of Dunkirk, and those left behind managed to sabatoge a lot of Hitler's plans behind enemy lines!!!!This book tells the story of the School and traces the former pupils.
There are some excellent photos and a touching one of the present day suvivors outside the school today. Well researched and recommended.
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