Who Was Affected?

 

The Evacuees Reunion Association was founded in 1996 to ensure that the true story of the evacuation would become better known and recorded for future generations. It is a non profit making registered charity and has its origin in the 50th Anniversary World War Two in 1995 when a few evacuees wearing what has become their distinctive emblem ( a tied on luggage label) took part in a great parade in London. This organisation is mainly funded and managed by its members, but has received financial help for its educational work from the Heritage Lottery Fund and also for its involvement in the 2005 ‘Home Front Recall’ programme, from the Big Lottery Fund.

 

It publishes a popular monthly magazine/newsletter entitled ‘The Evacuee’ distributed free of charge to ERA members all over the world. Its ‘Lost Touch’column has helped hundreds of people to trace old friends.

 

The ERA organises many reunion meetings. Some are very large and attract many thousands of people, but others are much smaller, held in the churches and halls of villages that cared for evacuees.

 

Formed with the support of TheImperial War

 

The Evacuees Reunion Association Registered Charity Number 1073507

The ERA Memorial Fund

Patrons:


  • Rt Rev. and Rt Hon. Lord Carey of Clifton, former Archbishop of Canterbury and evacuee.
  • Mr Michael Aspel, OBE, television presenter and former evacuee.
  • Sir Robert Crawford, CBE, Director General of the Imperial War Museum.
  • Mr Henry Sandon television presenter and former evacuee.
  • Lady Emma Barnard of Parham Park, home for evacuees during World War Two.
  • Mr Bruce Forsyth CBE, television presenter and former evacuee.
  • Professor David Malvern, The University of Reading.
  • Sir Martin Gilbert CBE D Litt  Historian and former evacuee
  • Dr Peter Heinl MD MRCPsych Author
  • Lord Janner of Braunstone QC former evacuee

 

 

We will succeed with this great project if you give your help. We need your donations now!

 

Please send your contributions or pledges to:-

 

THE ERA MEMORIAL FUND
The Evacuees Reunion Association
The Mill Business Centre
Mill Hill
Gringley on the Hill
Nottinghamshire
DN10 4RA

 

Please make all enquiries to:-

 

James Roffey
ERA Founder and Chief Executive
Telephone 01777 816166
Email era@evacuees.org.uk

    

The Evacuees Reunion Association is proud to announce Maurice Blik ATC PPRBS FRSA as the artist chosen to create this memorial. His maquette (scale model) of the monument is shown here.

 

For the story of the development of the National Memorial project, please follow the site links.

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