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WWII Evacuees at Primary School Summer 1940

From Campbell School, Dagenham, Essex Campbell School, Dagenham, Essex was evacuated to Deddington in 1939.

Imogen Holst (daughter of Gustav) composed a piece for recorders called the Deddington Suite for Marjorie Wise who was headmistress when the evacuees were at the school.

See also the story of Doreen Stewart who was one of the school girls from Dagenham