... accompanied instead by a small army of teachers. Talking to evacuees now about the events of those days in 1939 recall painful memories that have been deeply hidden for 60 years, exposing the trauma of separation and isolation and of fear and anger. But in saying that these same people all agree that evacuation was probably the only option that would save a lot of lives. But nevertheless this shows that something can be a success even without being liked. Most evacuees have a vivid memory of events on the day of their evacuation. The images are of busy train stations, shouting officials and sobbing mothers. Parents all instructed their children "Don't complain," "Grin and bear it." Many experiences are bias as they only based on things that happened to that particular person. The painful memories John Abbot spoke about where horrifying. His host family, who enjoyed good food whilst ...

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