The research of one of our volunteers, Hilary Thomas, has led to two wartime children meeting up again after 74 years.
Both Jonathan’s family and Pauline’s family had moved to St Annes on Sea during the Second World War. Jonathan stayed with Pauline’s family briefly before he could return with the rest of his family to Manchester.
Read the full story in this article published by the Jewish Telegraph 27 November 2020


Well done, Hilary. This is the best part of researching family and community histories, and there are so many people who have longed to see someone they knew as children. It’s magic!
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