Thanks go to:
Sharing their memories:
Alan Evans - born 1918
Bill Jenkins - born 1920
Dorothy Morris - born 1923
George Lyons - born 1923
Jo Scott - born 1936
John Sandell - born 1929
Kathleen Simmonds - born 1923
Ken Lawrence - born 1934
Madeleine Wray - born 1940
Mike Wood - born 1939
Sandra Wood - born 1942
Peggy O'Rourke - born 1920
Ted Busbridge - born 1928
Alan Smith - born 1943
Winifred Smith - born 1935
Gwen Croad - born 1931
John Wright - born 1935
Margaret Groves - born 1925
Joyce Odem - born 1928
Janice Whittle - born 1945
John Peace - born 1947
The Island Free School who were involved in the project:
Autumn Term:
Aimee, Beth, Bethany, Carrie, Daisy, Dulcie, Elsie, Eleanor, Elenor, Ella, Emmeline, Faye, Jessica, Joe, Kareena, Lara, Lucy, Madeline, Meredyth, Millie, Molly, Niamh, Tammy, Trudy.
Spring Term:
Abbie, Cassidy, Ellie, Ellena, Emmeline, Faith, Faye, Gracie, Honor, Hope, Jack, Jamieleigh, Jasmine, Jessica, Joe, Lizzy, Lorna, Madeline, Mia, Millie R, Millie W, Molly, Morgan, Rosie, Sophie M, Sophie R, Taniesha.
Summer Term:
Ashley, Alex, Ben, Beth, Caitlin, Cassidy, Cleo, Faith, Hannah, Isabelle, Jessica, Lacey, Linnea, Madeline, Olivia, Sam, Ty.
The staff at the Island Free School who supported this project:
Jo Boyd, Natalia Peace, Daniel Williams and Henry Garner.
This project was managed by Lisa Kerley, Carisbrooke Castle Museum and Estelle Baker, IOW Council Heritage Education Service.
The project was supported by the staff at Downside House and Byrnhill Grove in Ventnor.
The recordings were transcribed by Chris Litton.
Image credits:
Funders and project partners: