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Fleur CHEAPE [c.1941- ]

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-16 18:29
Names
Given: 
Fleur
Family: 
Cheape
Sex: 
Female
Status: 
Living
Birth
Date: 
c.1941-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by Tideswell27 on Wed, 2015-04-29 15:08.

I had the pleasure of escorting Fleur Stephenson, (née Cheape), around Stanley Camp last year, together with her husband Gordon.

Prior to the visit Fleur had told me that she really couldn't remember much of the Camp, having gone in at the age of 2!

She did remember going swimming a great deal however, although unfortunately Tweed Bay beach did not bring back any memories for her.

At the time of her visit Fleur's mother June, also a former internee, was still alive; aged 94 and living in Australia to where she had emigrated with Fleur I guess in the 1960's.

Submitted by David on Thu, 2015-04-30 16:26.

Thanks for this news, and fingers crossed that Fleur's mother June is in good health and enjoyed her recent birthday. Barbara Anslow's diary for 28th April 1945 just mentioned June's 25th birthday!

Regards, David

Submitted by Tideswell27 on Wed, 2017-01-18 00:15.

Re-reading my note above; something else which Fleur told me during our walk around Stanley was another memory she had of her time in internment. She remembered, (in addition to going swimming), rushing to help her mother who was "employed" on food distribution duties.

Fleur told me that her parents actually separated whilst in camp, although they both physically remained in the camp.