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Via email 257/06/08
Towards the end of
1944 I with my brother were attending the nursery at Barkingside, as our
parents were working. The nursery was near the hospital. Although I was
only four at the time, I can remember the wounded and being allowed to
talk to them. I also remember, vividly, the V1 which hit the village
burying us, nurses and children, in the shelter. I hope this helps you
with your history of the Barkingside village.
George Waterman
Via email 23/05/07
During the war we lived at
92,Werneth Hall Rd Ilford and as a child I was sent to Barkingside one day
to get some groceries for my Mother. After I had everything bagged up at
the counter ready to take home, I couldn't find the £1 note she had given
me. I had no idea what to do, Father was abroad with the Army and money
was very short in those days. I wandered around until late afternoon
sobbing my heart out and afraid to go home. I finally walked into
Barnardo's and asked if they would keep me there. A lovely lady chatted to
me for a long time and finally persuaded me that the world would not come
to an end, and walked me home. I am nearly 72 years of age now and can
still picture that lady now. Anyway when we got home my distraught Mother
hugged me to death and the irony of it all is that I had left the £1 note
on the table, hadn't lost it at all.
Just thought you may like
this little story, I support Barnardo's to this day and will never forget
the kindness they showed me all those years ago.
Regards, John Dobson.
(Penzance, Cornwall).
An edited version was
printed in The Barnardo Guild Messenger Winter 207 issue 334 Letter page
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