More of your evacuee letters

You've been replying to our Say it in a Letter piece on Show Me about child evacuees during World War Two.

Scroll down for the latest batch of your evacuee letters. We found them very moving...


Photo courtesy Imperial War Museum, neg number AP7455B.

Dear Mum,
I have been so sad here they beat me! I want to come home how long is the war going to last? Please reply and i lost Mr Snuggles on the train please knit a new one
i love you lots, your loving daughter Mary Anne

Dear mummy
i loved the train ride i wish we coulde be to gether i want the war to be over see u when its all over.
love frome lia

Dear and mother,
I am having a marvellous time here were i help mr gren and mrs gren with the farming.I am tremadous at it! My school is small but i have this really nice english teacher and she sometimes lets us go outside.Is father ok? i wish the war will end soon! love you lots from Emma

dear mummy
how are you? Thank you for your letter i hope you are managing to dodge the bombs! Has your shelter been built yet.on the train i got squashed. luv claire
ps: thanks for my burfday presents.

Dear mam,
My new family are nice but not as nice as you. I am feelin fine do you know hou dad is i am missing you and verry mutch hou is the war there i herd about jefs houce been blown up hou is our houce please reply when you get this letter
Lots of Love Sam xxxxx

Deer Mummie,
HOPe yur alrait. I'm quite ohkei.I em living with Mrs Adels and she is so kaind. I like hur but i reely mis yu. Yesturdey me and Penny got some wurm caw milk. I luved it.Ill send yu another leter next taime. Plees bi safe.
Lots of luve, Bethany

Dear Lovely Mum,
I miss you.The train ride was FANTASTIC!! My new school is good and I have two teachers namely Mr Bateman and Mrs Ashford.They are both lovely.We had 2 trips and another one today. I hope the war will end soon. Love from
xxxxxx Talha xxxxxxxx Bye Bye!!

Thanks for all those letters. Why not get in touch if you've been studying World War Two in class?

You can also look at our 20th Century Britain Topic page for more on World War Two.

The photo at the top of the page is from the Imperial War Museum collection. You can go along to one of the Imperial War Museums and learn more about how war has shaped people's lives:
Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Imperial War Museum, London
Imperial War Museum North.