That's how it was done then

We had two ATS girls billeted in the house. They stayed with us for a couple of years or so.

I remember the knock on the door the night they arrived. Somebody at the door said “I’ve got two girls out here, can you give them accommodation?” That’s how it was done. My Mother said “Yes, we’ve got a spare bedroom” and that was that.

We also had evacuees coming to Nottingham from London. I was quite sweet on of the girls (even at that age!) — Her name was Pamela. They joined our class at school and became part of our community as they were there at least a couple of years.

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Becky Barugh of the BBC Radio Shropshire CSV Action Desk on behalf of Peter Roberts and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

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