Liverpool 1945
The second world war was over we should have been rejoicing. One of England's biggest problems was too many children and what to do with them.
These were the throwaway, the displaced children. They were removed from their homes, some packed onto ships and sent away from England forever. They went to Australia, Canada and Africa.
Many of these children ended up not knowing their real names, their true ages and if they had any living family members in England.
Those that remained in England were placed in children's homies away from ever present poverty and hunger.
The only crime these children had commited was to be born poor with two parents who could not for whatever reason stay together.
This is the true story of my family.
Maureen Bollinger
ISBN 0-646-45804-3 Price £12.00
