Sometimes ago there were questions about POWs in Lincolnshire. At the time I wrote to a non-subscriber who had lived in Lincolnshire at that time. As he has been traveling and did not access his email during that time, I have only now - better late than never - received a brief answer. -In 1943 and 1944, there were POW's working at the farm in South Kelsey. They were all German. In 1953 there were numerous former prisoners of war still in the area of North Somercotes. Some had married and lived in the village. Others still worked on the farm, and some lived in an old house on the farm, across from Pye's Hall. From what I remember, there were a mix of Polish, German and Ukraine POW's. Many later moved to Canada.- (I am also aware that some of the POWs were extremely kind to some of the children of the area.) Happy hunting! Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA _____________________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: ENG-LINCSGEN Digest, Vol 9, Issue 28 << File: Today's Topics (7 messages).txt >> << Message: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (485 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (1.11 KB) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (1.31 KB) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (3.34 KB) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] 'Widows' unmarried women?? (1.14 KB) >> << Message: [LIN] Septimus (889 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Richard BRANT/Jane THACKER marriage licence find.1736/7 (1.80 KB) >> << File: Digest Footer.txt >>

Thank you for this I was told my late brother in law was imprisoned in Louth but since the told in Lincoln so not sure Sue -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Diana Robinson Sent: 04 February 2014 20:27 To: [email protected] Subject: [LIN] Prisoners of War in Lincolnshire - a late response Sometimes ago there were questions about POWs in Lincolnshire. At the time I wrote to a non-subscriber who had lived in Lincolnshire at that time. As he has been traveling and did not access his email during that time, I have only now - better late than never - received a brief answer. -In 1943 and 1944, there were POW's working at the farm in South Kelsey. They were all German. In 1953 there were numerous former prisoners of war still in the area of North Somercotes. Some had married and lived in the village. Others still worked on the farm, and some lived in an old house on the farm, across from Pye's Hall. From what I remember, there were a mix of Polish, German and Ukraine POW's. Many later moved to Canada.- (I am also aware that some of the POWs were extremely kind to some of the children of the area.) Happy hunting! Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA _____________________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: ENG-LINCSGEN Digest, Vol 9, Issue 28 << File: Today's Topics (7 messages).txt >> << Message: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (485 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (1.11 KB) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (1.31 KB) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Charles GOODSON b 1830 Barrowby (3.34 KB) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] 'Widows' unmarried women?? (1.14 KB) >> << Message: [LIN] Septimus (889 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [LIN] Richard BRANT/Jane THACKER marriage licence find.1736/7 (1.80 KB) >> << File: Digest Footer.txt >> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-req[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com