Cynthia’s Diary – Apr 28, 1940

Sun Apr 28

Did not go to church, but went walks with Joan etc.  Saw Mrs. Brettell and Mr.

Mon Apr 29

We shall be going home soon and also to new billet, maybe.

Tues Apr 30

We go to our new billet tomorrow.  Have packed most of our things and boy have we got a lot of luggage!

Wed May 1, 1940

Went to new billet.  House over 600 years old.  Seems jolly nice.  Went in Mrs. Robertson’s car.

Thurs May 2

Boy is it a long way to school.  We went a ramble today.  Went to Cranleigh with Phyllis, got of with boys.

Fri May 3

A week today and we go home.  We stay to dinner at school now.

Sat May 4

Went to flicks.  Saw Carroll Levis and his discovers, also Jackie Cooper in News boys chorus ??  Seen it before.. …jolly good.

Sun May 5

It was hot today.  Went down village saw John, Bill.

Saw Luise and Mother, father, brother and friends at Gibbs Hatch.

Mon May 6

Went ramble.  Did not get home till  late, picked flowers, saw rabbit.  Went ride with June.  Got letter from Louise.

Tues May 7

Went to flicks with June.  Saw Roy, gave us cig.  June bought ices, lost my torch, road bikes, borrowed towel??

Wed May 8

June’s brothers are trying to find out who boy is.  June and I went ride saw Pests.  Stopped us.

Thurs May 9

Joan sprained Spikey’s wrist. ___     Had to stay home from work.  Gee we go home tomorrow.  Boy oh boy!

Friday May 10

Went to school in morning had afternoon off.  Went home.  Saw Auntie Pat, Pat and Wendy.  Got off with R.A.F fellow on train.  Took lots of blue-bells home

Sat May 11

Phyllis came round with her little sister.  Went to library, Saw tons of people I know on Friday morning and F. he waved and stopped car but drove on.  Threw cig out of window.

Cynthia’s Diary – April 14, 1940

Sun Apr 14, 1940

I did not go out much today, just saw a few friends.  Pamela and I were left alone and had tea by ourselves.

Fri Apr 19

Team won.  I got four words out of four right, had parcel off Mummy and letters.  Went for Mrs. Newbury, but it teemed rain.  Went to flicks with Joan, Pamela, Lois, Renee.  Saw Robert Donat in Goodbye Mr. Chips.  Also Our Gang in a crime doesn’t pay film.  We went in village saw Ken, and Phyllis.  Got home 7:15.

Mon Apr 22

Weazle hanging out.  We wore our shorts in evening played with Luise,   osker   Had ride on Phylis’s bike.

Tues Apr 23

Nurse came to school to test our eyes.  Towser killed one baby rabbit and brought one back alive.  Very tiny about 2 days old.  Teemed with rain…..Luise

Thurs  Apr 25

Phyllis and I went walk, could not find friends …also Joan.  Luise said I am her best friend   she missed me

Renee, Barbara, Cicely, Peggy, Cynthia, Margaret, Wendy, Dorothy at the Rectory

Fri Apr 26

Were examined today.  Our school one of healthiest.  Played with Luise and twins and Joan.  Picked primroses for her mother.   Vast Bridge.  Had ride on bike.

Sat Apr 27

Went to the pictures, saw “Band Wagon” and : Code of the ops”  We saw Luise, her brother and mother.  Girl in film called Cynthia.  Rabbit died this morning.  Renee got German Measles.

Cynthia’s Diary – Jan 7, 1940

Sun 7

Called for  Pamela too late to go church, went walk, Church afternoon.  Took Wendy walk in morning.  Went to ?gus match, out with Paddy.

Mon 8

Went to school, all girls have not come back yet.  Pam went to new school.

Tues 9

Called for Janet & Renee, skated on ice, had fun, boy went through ice.

Wed 10

Wrote letter to Mummy.  Lotty is going to dance, so is Renee.  It is 2/- hope Fred goes, bet he doesn’t.  Skated, Janet’s foot went through ice.

Thurs 11

Skated again, saw Fredallie ??Brother??.  He’s getting friendly.

Fri 12

Had letter from Mummy.  Went to Alfold Guy Fawkes Carnival dance, had fun.  Danced every dance.  Nearly won two prizes.  Boy image Jackeie and Elizabeth and Peter were there.  Jack went by bus.

Sat 13

Went ice skating with Renee.  Had ride on her bike, saw Fred.

Sun 14

Missed a treat, could have had breakfast in bed.  Water froze in taps.  Went out with gang & Paddy.

Mon 15

Went moonlight skating, had go on sleigh.  Went out with gang, kissed Paddy, arranged to go out.

Tues 16

Weather is freezing, did not do much.  Have some fun at school.  One of twins fell down on ice, slight concussion.

Wed 17  Went out with….(Shorthand)

Thurs 18  Every day we get snow-balled.  Boys wait at the corners of the roads and shower us with snow.

Fri 19

Got Mummy’s letter, money.  Went out with gang.  Had some fun, good eats, mistletoe.

Sat 20

Eileen B—-, Reggie’s party.  Stanley there.  We——— by 12 o’clock.—there.  Reggie, Eileen, Pat, Willie, Stanly, Cynthia, Freddie, Cicily, Larry, _____, John, Janet.

Cynthia’s Diary – Jan 1, 1940

January 1940

Mon 1

Went to cinema with Auntie Pat, Pat, Pam & Wendy.  Saw Mr. Motto Takes a Vacation, Stanley & Livingstone.  Good.

Tues 2

Mummy took Pat, Pam & myself to see “All the Best”, a review.  2/-  seats, ices and sweets, enjoyed ourselves.  Wendy at Auntie Pat’s.

Wed 3

Went to Auntie Pat’s, helped with curlers.  Torch broke.  Had film developed, jolly good.  Put them in album mummy gave me for Xmas.

Thurs 4

Went to Auntie Pat’s.  Mummy came later, arranged to have a party, we were going to play tennis on Friday, too cold.

Fri  5

Had a bit of a party.  Phoebe came gave me 6d.  Had a nice tea.  Mummy came out without key.  I was at Auntie Pat’s, she came in slipped???

Sat 6

Came back to Alfold, such a night, nearly got on wrong train, held it up, met Janet, went to new billet.  Quite nice, Miss Watson gave me 6 l. Mummy saw us off.

 

Cynthia’s Diary – October 1, 1939

The Rectory 1939 (Cynthia waving)

When Cynthia was evacuated from London, in September 1939, she and her baby sister Wendy were first billeted at the Rectory in Alfold village.  Her bedroom faced the cemetery, where a large rock supposedly marked the grave of a witch.  A previous occupant of the room, a girl named Mary, had scratched her name on the pane of glass with a diamond ring.  I wonder if it is still there?

Dorothy, Wendy, Margaret at the Rectory garden, facing Surrey Downs, October 1939