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Title: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: ann255 on Friday 17 February 12 18:02 GMT (UK)

Trying to trace a pub (believe no longer there)  in Wangford called Laurel Oak.  It was there at the beginning of the war, and my aunts were billeted there as evacuees.  Any one have any inforamtion that could help.

Title: Re: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: genechaser on Friday 17 February 12 19:01 GMT (UK)

Hi

Take a look at this site.

http://www.suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/pub/1862

Title: Re: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: Ditch1 on Saturday 18 February 12 10:51 GMT (UK)

My neighbour lived most of her life in Wangford. It is The Loyal Oak, & usually known as The Oak, it is in Norfolk Road. She doesn't remember evacuees (not old enough!)

Mary.

Title: Re: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: ann255 on Saturday 18 February 12 12:25 GMT (UK)

Hi Mary,
Thanks for info.  I can see how my aunt miscalled it Laurel instead of Loyal. 
Ann

Title: Re: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: Suffolk Mawther on Monday 20 February 12 14:41 GMT (UK)

www.wangfordweb.co.uk/.../WANGFORD+++IN+++THE+30s.doc
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The small country village of Wangford situated on the main A12. ..... Another pal of mine lived next door to him at the Angel Hotel (later called the Suffolk Poacher). .... Next door was the Loyal Oak Inn kept by Mr. Alf Sago, he had a daughter ...

The above reference gives the name of three evacuees in the village - they came from Grays in Essex.

There were certainly Dagenham/Romford evacuees in nearby Beccles.

http://www.wangford.net/photos/tour-3.php
shows a photograph of the Inn today.

Pat ...

Title: Re: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: ann255 on Monday 20 February 12 16:47 GMT (UK)

Hi suffolkmawther, have tried the link.......THE+30s.doc and there seems to be a problem with it it says the webpage cannot be found.  I literally clicked your typing.  Can you pleaseeeee check for me.  Thank you, it does sound promising.  Thanks also for other link.
Ann

Title: Re: Wangford - pub and evacuees
Post by: Suffolk Mawther on Monday 20 February 12 16:57 GMT (UK)

Send me a PM with you home email addie and I will send the whole article to you, it's about days gone by and at the end is a list of all the village people he can remember - including three evacuees.

As I have living aunties who were evacuees, I doubt it would be a good idea to post the names here as they will possibly still be alive.

Pat ...