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Book Synopsis"From East End to Land's End" tells the story of the World War Two evacuation of Jews' Free School, in the East End of London, to the Methodist village of Mousehole in Cornwall. It is a heart-warming account of mutual love, acceptance and integration, which was a life-changing experience for both sides and is an inspiration to modern society.
Trade Review"Extraordinary, significant story of inter-faith and community harmony. A magnificent achievement." Aumie Shapiro, Springboard Education Trust "This exceptional book is incredibly well-researched and is of huge general as well as Jewish interest." BBC Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine "A piece of scholarship with a strongly beating heart." Keith Richards, Former Chair, Third Age Trust "Painstakingly researched and delivered with real empathy, this fascinating and emotionally-charged book is a sparkling and illuminating read from start to finish." Simon Parker, Editor, Living Cornwall, Western Morning News
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Participants; Chapter 1: SNAP-SHOTS OF PRE-WAR BRITAIN: MOUSEHOLE; Mousehole: A History in Brief; Mousehole School; Memories of a Mousehole Childhood; Chapter 2: SNAPSHOTS OF PRE-WAR BRITAIN: THE JEWISH EAST END; Origins of the Jewish East End; Jews' Free School: A Brief History; Memories of Childhood in the Jewish East End; Chapter 3: PREPARATIONS FOR EVACUATION AND EVACUATION ONE; The Government Evacuation Scheme; The JFS Evacuation to Cambridgeshire; Memories of the First Evacuation; Chapter 4: JOURNEY TO CORNWALL; Preparations in Cornwall; We Meet Again; The Long Journey; Chapter 5: ARRIVAL; Arrival in Penzance; Billeting in Mousehole; A New Arrival; Chapter 6: FIRST IMPRESSIONS; Local Reaction; Letters of Gratitude; Evacuation Snippets; The First Few Days; Chapter 7: VILLAGE LIFE; The Rhythm of Village Life; Cornish Pasties and Gefilte Fish; A Helping Hand; Accidents, Emergencies and Mishaps; What's in a Name? Chapter 8: AT SCHOOL; Initial Arrangements; Jews' Free School Mousehole; The JFS Teachers; Integration; Other Evacuees and Refugees in Mousehole; Education, what Education? Chapter 9: AT WAR; War, what War? On Being Prepared; Military Activity in Mount's Bay; The Threat of Invasion; The Mousehole War Effort; Chapter 10: A FAMILY AFFAIR; Family Visits from London; Home from Home; A Londoner Grows up in Mousehole; Praise for Host Families; Chapter 11: AT PLAY; Friendship Patterns; The Beach and Harbour; The Lure of the Sea; Exploring the Countryside; Socials at the British Legion; A Sporting Life; Chapter 12: AT PRAYER; Religious Education for Jewish Evacuees; The Synagogue at Paul; Jewish Festivals; Going to Chapel; Christmas Carol Singing; On Being Jewish; The Torah Comes to Mousehole; Chapter 13: DEPARTURE AND AFTERMATH; Supervision of Departing Evacuees; Early Departures; School Leavers; Transfers to Other Schools; Later Departures; The Barnes Family Returns to London; Chapter 14: LOOKING BACK; The Villagers; The Evacuees; Afterword; Appendix 1: List of children known to have evacuated to Mousehole with Jew's Free School; Appendix 2: The Torah Returns to Penzance; Appendix 3: Letter to the author regarding the fate of her Aunt Sonya; Appendix 4: Geraldine Underell: A Tribute; Appendix 5: The Springboard Education Trust; Acknowledgements; Credits; Bibliography; Glossary and Abbreviations; Notes; List of Illustrations; Index; We'll meet again: Reunions.
