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In the 50's General Wladysław Anders,
leader of all Poles in exile, visited all the Polish DP camps in England,
Scotland and Wales and in 1952 he paid a visit to our camp. Poles from
nearby camps such as Springhill Lodges, Long Marston and Daglingworth came
to greet their leader. It was a big event as 3000 people congregated at
Northwick Park to hear him deliver a message of hope and encouragement |
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General Anders on his visit to Northwick Park, 1952. |
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General Anders in Northwick Park Camp
surrounded by happy smiling Polish exiles as he delivers his speech of
hope. Yet most of those people listening never saw Poland again. |
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Some of the children pictured with the
General, back row:- |
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Kazia Liniewicz, unknown boy, Danka
Starzyńska, Zosia Hartman, Ewa Dymitrów,
Basia Krasnodębska, unknown. |
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Marysia Liniewicz, Basia Arbaszewska,
Marysia and Zosia Kurjata. |
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This large article about the visit can be found
in The Evesham Journal archives entitled Free Poles greet their
leader dated Saturday 26 July 1952, page 10. |
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General Władysław Anders
in Long Marston 7/10/1951 |
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Some ten miles from Northwick
Park was Long Marston, a Royal Engineers depot, with about 500
Polish demobilised solders living and working in the camp. Camp A
and camp B. Major Tadeusz Poliszewski was the camps' commandant.
When General Anders visited Long Marston in 1951 Poles from
Northwick Park laid on a show of national dance, song and poetry. |
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Polish song and dance group from
Northwick Park with general Anders. |
On stage in Long Marston 1951 |
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General Anders receiving flowers from
Zosia Hartman guided by Major Poliszewski. |
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