and FOUND!
SOME months ago we ran Charlotte Cockroft’s story, about the evacuation of children from london to escape the bombing during World War II.
Charlotte told us: ‘I would like to find a person on behalf of my mother, Mary Male (nee evans), who is 80 and lives in Berkshire.
‘When she was young her mother, louise evans, took a child evacuee into her home to live with her family for several years during the war.
‘They lived in St albans, Hertfordshire.
‘The child was Doreen Rowles and she came from Kentish Town, North london. My mother is keen to see whether she is still alive and if so, to know how she is doing. I hope that you can help.
‘My mother remembers her own mother choosing Doreen from a group of evacuee children outside their house. She had a name tag around her neck and was crying.
‘Doreen joined the family and became close friends with my mother.
‘They played together all the time and would dress up my mum’s kitten, Timmy, in doll’s clothes and parade it around in a pram. Doreen was very much a part of the family.’
No sign of Doreen yet, but we have heard from Katheryn Newell: ‘I can’t help with the missing evacuee but was so pleased to hear something of Mary, my best friend from school. We met aged ten and were inseparable at that time.
‘My name then was Katheryn Ward. I have happy memories of the many hours we spent together, right through our teens. Sadly, we lost touch in our 20s when our lives took different paths. like her, I am now 80.’
of course we put the old chums back in touch!
there is someone you would like to trace, write to Gill Whitley, 1 Newbrook house, New hall Lane, Preston, Pr1 5Pe, enclosing an SAe, or send an email to monica.porter@dailymail. co.uk — including a contact phone number. All communications will be answered as soon as possible. this column is researched with the aid of Peopletracer (www.peopletracer.co.uk). A small donation will be requested for employing Gill Whitley’s services.