evw camp??

[bedfordshire boy]

evw = European volunteer worker

Approx 84,000 were recruited from displaced people from Central Europe in 1947/8, to work in undermanned industries

David

[tobin]

thankyou david i wondered what evw stood for,as another one of the camps were named the same

pat

[tobin]

thanks ricky
i look forward to hearing what you find out i could do with a few more of the older generation who like to talk in my family,the ones i have dont want to talk or cant remember 
i hope you get at least a cuppa if he keeps you for a week 
pat

[nickgc]

Bedford boy beat me, but see this partial article

http://www.jstor.org/pss/2172544

Nick

[tobin]

hi nickgc
thanks for the link,im just of to view it
pat

[ricky1]

Hi Tobin

had a word with old fella across the road this morning, he said that during the war it was a POW camp. After the war it took in refugees. He said he had a photo of the camp, not sure if it was during or after the war, but he is going to try and find it. As soon as I get it will post it on here for you. Will try and get down to the library as soon as posible to see if they have any info on the camp, but that wont be for a couple of weeks, as will be busy next week or so.

regards
ricky

[toni*]

i am very interested in this as my grandfather also came over here in 1948 he was born in the UK but he came through Norfolk possibly Suffolk  he was a EVW worker but i know nothing about them.

[tobin]

hi ricky

thankyou for asking about that and it would be great if there was a photo.

will be interesting to see if the library holds any info,and when you get the time it would be great of you to look for me.
thankyou for your help and time given

best wishes pat

[tobin]

i am very interested in this as my grandfather also came over here in 1948 he was born in the UK but he came through Norfolk possibly Suffolk  he was a EVW worker but i know nothing about them.

hi toni

my grandfather was in a fair few camps around england,they seemed to move around a fair bit.but i am finding it a struggle to find out about individual camps or where the records if there is any are kept.i was lucky that my grandfather kept most of the papers,and all the camps he was at was named with dates.im also contacted the red cross to see if they have any records,im just waiting for a reply.

pat