They stayed Marged because some of them were Jewish and they knew they were safe here. A lot of Polish people here still are Jewish. I met one a long time ago when I was ballroom dancing at competition standard, who partnered me on a Saturday night at the local Town Hall and who told me "I am Jew; don't tell Mister Hitler" ;-) His sense of humour. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marged" <marged36@btopenworld.com> > Absolutely agree with you here Janet, and I think part of the reason that the new Polish people have found Southport a good place to come to is that we already have a Polish community, probably the World War 2 people that you mention. > > When I mention the Poles in Southport, I am speaking of about 6,000 recent immigrants. > > My own Great Grandfather was an immigrant to Liverpool from Germany in about 1877 - probably intending to pass through on his way to America - who knows what stopped him and kept him here? > > Marged >