One, Paulette, was a Guernsey evacuee who referred to her as "Auntie Eleanor who lived in the White House". Requisitioned in 1939 as a troopship, she transported 1,800 schoolchildren from Guernsey to Weymouth. Some locked their front doors, some did not, reasoning that someone would break the door to get in anyway. 5,000 schoolchildren evacuated from Guernsey and 1,000 stayed with 12 teachers. February. Even so, holidaymakers were still coming to the islands. By 1943 over five thousand foreign slave workers were working on Guernsey, many of whom lost their lives from exhaustion and starvation. [32], A "Foster Parent Plan for Children Affected by War" was originally created in 1937 to help children in the Spanish Civil War, with Americans adopting a child and providing money for education and clothing. However the British Government had already decided in 1940 that the islands could not be defended without huge loss of life. Published 14 April 2010. The islands ended the war with a debt of £9,000,000, which the British government hoped would be repaid. Ships urgently needed to evacuate soldiers from France in Operation Ariel, were diverted to help civilians in the Channel Islands. [21], From the people who had left the Channel Islands in 1939 or 1940 and been evacuated in 1940, over 10,000 islanders served with Allied forces.[35]:294. [8]:193 Amongst those who stayed were a number from the Castel school, who through a misunderstanding about the boat departure time, missed the sailing. States vote to allow more Police Officers to use Tasers. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. 1841 census 2. [2] Some ignorant people asked if they had sailed across the Mediterranean and why were they not wearing grass skirts.[22]:143. Following the Deportations from the German-occupied Channel Islands in September 1942, the December edition of the Review published lists of the deportees and their contact details so that Red Cross messages could be sent to them. The psychological damage changed many evacuees, especially children and particularly those deprived of their parents, teachers, siblings and friends for five years. On 11 June, the British War Cabinet considered that Hitler might occupy the Channel Islands to “strike a blow at our prestige by the temporary occupation of British territory”. 2020 Population of Guernsey. By mid May 1940 the news was not good; Germans were fighting in France and individuals as well as whole families were making plans and taking the ferry to England. Tel: 01481 238205 The museum gives a picture of life in Guernsey during the German Occupation, 1940 -1945. Children from Manchester had recently been evacuated to Canada, as that city was not considered safe, they were replaced by Channel Island children. During 1940 – 1945, the islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops and huge numbers of defensive positions were built as part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall. The National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939 passed on 3 September 1939 enforced full conscription on all males between 18 and 41, however it only applied to the United Kingdom and had no effect in the independent Channel Islands. equivalent to the population in 1961) by 2063. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! The Bailiwic… [6]:47 Eighteen ships sailed on 21 June from Jersey including the SS Shepperton Ferry carrying military stores and 400 evacuees. Families that had owned no property in the islands had found jobs and houses, and some youngsters had found employment and love in their evacuation towns. As soon as the majority of the first wave had departed, ships were made available for anyone else who wished to depart, however with the fear of ships being mobbed, riots amongst travellers and in the empty towns, with looting of empty houses and shops, as had happened in France on the Channel coast, the authorities pushed the message that 'staying was best', with posters saying "Don’t be yellow, stay at home",[11]:12 (the "patriot" responsible for this poster fled to England). Lapel badges were produced to help islanders recognise other evacuees. During 1940 – 1945, the islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops and huge numbers of defensive positions were built as part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall. The Lieutenant Governor of Jersey and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey left their islands on board ships on 21 June 1940, the day France surrendered. 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[2] If children or families had relatives in the UK, they tended to drift, with their single suitcase of belongings to them, to seek assistance. [22]:148 Alderney residents were not allowed to return to their island until December 1945. Others used empty shops as nothing else was available. [23] Welfare committees were established to help islanders, allowing the evacuees to maintain contact, talk about their news, gain mutual support and allow children to play together. [10]:84 Several ships, including the Guernsey lifeboat,[17] were machine gunned by German aircraft however with enemy aircraft and submarines operating in the Channel, it was lucky that no evacuation ship was sunk. 1851 census 3. The closeness of Guernsey to Cherbourg left it wide open to attack by both sea and air. Some certainly did, however it came as a surprise to find out later that others had decided not to leave or who were barred from entering the United Kingdom, because they were "aliens", resulted in around 20 people the Germans would define as "Jewish" becoming trapped in the islands. [31] Philippe William Luce founded the Vancouver Society for the 500 Channel Islanders who lived in the area, who collected many thousands of dollars and hundreds of crates of clothing and shoes to send to England. It quickly became popular by the thousands of Channel Island people living in the UK. Most civilians who were evacuated went to England. [18] He stayed for lunch whilst waiting for the plane to be refuelled, before flying on to London. The Channel Islands came under the British crown when William, Duke of Normandy invaded England in 1066 and seized the crown. 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