The angels of Englemere Wood / Karen Farrington.
By: Farrington, Karen.
Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2023Description: 320 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780241557198 (pbk.) :; 0241557194 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- England | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and Defence | Autobiography: historical, political & military | European history | Second World War | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 940.53161 Summary: Life in Britain between the two world wars was arduous and daunting. Working people laboured to stave off the spectres of disease, hunger and homelessness, and against this troubled backdrop, children inevitably came off worst. This is the true story of a group of poor London girls who, to escape the merciless bombing of the Luftwaffe, were dispatched to a children's home in Ascot. Where once they heard the throb of railways and tasted the smoke of locomotives, now there was birdsong and a whole new set of escapades to enjoy. And under the care of the formidable but kindly Matron Doris Bailey, and their high society host Dorothy Peyton, the lives of the girls were utterly transformed.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult book | Eccleston Library Adult Non-Fiction | 940.531 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400021988 |
Originally published: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Life in Britain between the two world wars was arduous and daunting. Working people laboured to stave off the spectres of disease, hunger and homelessness, and against this troubled backdrop, children inevitably came off worst. This is the true story of a group of poor London girls who, to escape the merciless bombing of the Luftwaffe, were dispatched to a children's home in Ascot. Where once they heard the throb of railways and tasted the smoke of locomotives, now there was birdsong and a whole new set of escapades to enjoy. And under the care of the formidable but kindly Matron Doris Bailey, and their high society host Dorothy Peyton, the lives of the girls were utterly transformed.