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philfred	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 10/8/2006 2:31:21 PM For Bevin Boys in the Heanor area look on the society's web site on the links page. There is a link to a site by Fionn Taylor in memory of Philip Healey. He was in charge of the Mines Rescue Station at Ilkeston. This site has several comments from former Bevin Boys. regards Phil
alzamina	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 10/5/2006 11:50:54 AM bevin boys did not elect to go into mining - they were conscripted by their number and had no choice. i am trying to find out more about the bevin boys in this area and about what the italian prisioners of war wore!
stanley This message was updated on 7/1/2006 11:55:15 PM by stanley	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 7/1/2006 11:46:06 PM the camp by the dairy was used to house bevin boys.the term used for young men who elected to go into mining instead of the armed forces
stanley	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 7/1/2006 11:45:26 PM the camp by the was used to house bevin boys.the term used for young men who elected to work in mining instead of the armed forces
stanley	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 7/1/2006 2:03:28 PM I think there was a camp at new rd.between moorgreen and watnall it was taken over by squatters after the war I delivered milk there for the co. op
loomis	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 2/27/2006 7:54:39 PM There was a prisoner of war camp at Smalley. It was situated on Pit Lane, about half a mile from Heanor Road. I believe it was used to house Italian prisoners of war. I remember going with my next-door neighbour to fetch bricks when the buildings were demolished around 1950/51. The site of the camp has been opencasted and nothing remains.
paulr	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 2/27/2006 3:33:22 PM Peter, You are spot on about the camp over the Eastwood railway bridge next to the Co-op dairy. I used to deliver papers there in 1954 when I worked for Williamsons on Cromford Road.Then in 1961/62 I worked with my brother to strip out all the fixtures and fittings to empty the huts ready for the mushroom farm, which I believe was owned by a Ted Bubess who originally had some premises at the bottom of Chewton Street in Eastwood.
Azzabuv	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 6/29/2005 8:41:31 PM Not exactly POW Camps. But weren't there three white terraced houses on lower Derby Rd; Heanor, wedged between Morley's and Dr. Donnigans, which numerous German women were confined to during the War? Azzabuv.
Peter Chamberlain Researcher This message was updated on 7/10/2005 3:25:08 PM by Peter Chamberlain	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 6/29/2005 8:18:11 AM Robert This goes back to your original Post dated 27-05-2005 where you asked about other Prisoner of War camps in Derbyshire.Hot off the press from The History Society visit to Swanwick Hayes last night German Prisoner of War Camps in Derbyshire Swanwick Belper Clay Cross Sudbury Derby It did not list the Sites of these
Jennypeg Researcher	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 6/2/2005 8:09:59 AM Hi Peter, They married in 1948 but their first child was born 1919 at Codnor, I think Joseph must have gone back home. Jenny
Peter Chamberlain Researcher This message was updated on 6/2/2005 7:47:24 AM by Peter Chamberlain	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 6/1/2005 10:07:23 PM Jenny. Very interesting it looks like the Belgium Refugees were dispersed all over the country My Bierebeecke family Connection is through my Gt Gt Grandfathers niece who married in Gt Paxton Huntingdonshire in 1917. Do you have a date for Sarah Burgins marriage to John Hutsby Peter.
Jennypeg Researcher	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 6/1/2005 2:13:26 PM Hi Peter, I’ve been looking for: 5th May 1917 Joseph Deschacht age 33 bachelor occupation Factory Worker of Jessop St Codnor father Adolf Deschacht occupation Labourer, married Sarah Burgin 21 spinster of Jessop St Codnor Ferdinand Burgin deceased occupation was a Miner. witnessed by Francis John Burgin and Phoebe Thorpe vicar Samuel Elder. Sarah then remarried John Hutsby, but I don`t know what happened to Joseph I’ve not found a death yet, maybe he went back too Belgium? Maybe I Could I find something at Kew? This is what was in the papers but no names Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser 23rd October 1914 BELGIAN REFUGEES Codnor Committee At a recent meeting of the Codnor War Distress Committee, a scheme was initiated for the entertainment of a party of Belgian refugees in Codnor, and the co-operation Of the local Red Cross Society was invited. The movement has met with a very gratifying reception in the village. On Monday evening a large and enthusiastic meeting of the combined committee’s was held in Crosshill Schools. It was reported that the initiating committee had secured a house, and by a systematic visitation of the village had found that sufficient weekly subscriptions had been promised to secure the success of the scheme. Dr G.Thomson (chairman), Mr A. F. Pine (treasurer), and Mr W.T. Clarke (secretary) was elected as officers of the committee. Small committees of ladies were appointed to take in hand the furnishing of the house and the housekeeping. The universal response to the appeal of the committee shows that the people of Codnor are ready with practical sympathy for those magnificent people who have Lost everything but their honour in a conflict not their own. The house is now completely furnished by gifts and loans from householders, and the guests of the village are expected at any moment. Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser 30th October 1914 REFUGEES AT CODNOR A party of eight refugees arrived on Tuesday evening and were installed in the house fitted up for them by the committee, which is situate next to the residence of Dr Thompson. In addition, Mr Matthew Steeples has a family of six in residence along with them at the Hall Farm. Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser December 1914 Two more Belgian families arrived in Codnor Park Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser 1st January 1915 CODNOR Belgian refugees: On Christmas Day the whole of the refugees residing in Codnor were entertained at Ormonde fields by the kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Miton, the Party being accompanied by Mr M Steeples and Mr J Langton. Tea was served in the Hall on the arrival of the party, Mr and Mrs Mitton and the Ormonde Fields staff, Including Mr and Miss Sanders, of Darlinton, helping to serve the same, full justice being done to the good things provided. After tea an adjournment was made to the Room containing the Christmas tree, when presents from Mr and Mrs Mitton were distributed to each member of the party, including those connected with Ormonde Fields, by Mr Sanders, who acted as Santa Claus fulfilling this role in an able manner, being dressed in a scarlet robe and long white beard, etc. songs were sung by two Belgian children in French and Belgian, including the Christmas hymn; Hark the Herald Angels sing” in English which they had learned since their arrival in England. A number of lanternslides were shown by Mr Mitton, which was much enjoyed. The refugees through one of their number expressed their grateful thanks to Mr and Mrs Mitton for their kindness and at 7o’clock the party returned home having spent a most enjoyable time. Jenny
Peter Chamberlain Researcher	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 6/1/2005 9:25:02 AM Jenny One of my Chamberlain relatives married one of the Belgian Refugees in 1917 in Huntingdonshire and i am still in touch with there relations several generations on. Peter
Jennypeg Researcher	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 5/30/2005 8:13:27 AM I think in Dec 1956 there was more refugees at the mushroom farm from Eygpt "Suez Crisis" about 250 people? also in 1914 there were the Belgian refugees staying in all the local villages. Jenny
Peter Chamberlain Researcher This message was updated on 5/30/2005 1:45:43 PM by Peter Chamberlain	Prisoner of War Camps replied on: 5/29/2005 8:05:36 AM Robert There was a camp behind the co-op dairy near the Northern Station which was for Polish Refugees it later became a Mushroom Farm and was demolished for Warburtons Bakery.

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