Hello, and welcome to the first episode of this second series of Gibraltar Stories. This week I look back on a chapter in Gibraltar’s history which affected all Gibraltarian families; the evacuation of the civilian population during World War II.
Joe Gingell was a small child when he was sent away to Morocco, and later on to Blitz-hit London. For years, he has been researching the experiences of families like his own, who were sent far from home. His initial research was prompted by his daughter, Michelle, who at the time was being treated for breast cancer in the UK, and his first book, ‘We Thank God and England…’ is dedicated to her memory and raised funds for cancer charities.
Since that book was first published in 2011, Joe continued to amass information, photographs and stories about more of the evacuees and their family experiences and has recently published a second book; ‘Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’ which holds further stories. Joe’s second book is being sold to raise funds for The Gibraltar Alzheimer’s & Dementia Society and The Gibraltar Mental Welfare Society.
If you would like to purchase a copy of Joe’s book, please contact him via email: joegingell@gibtelecom.net
Music on this podcast is by DP Music on www.melodyloops.com mixed with Gibraltar atmospheric sounds
Gibraltar Stories is produced, edited and presented by Lindsay Weston
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea by Joe Gingell
Joe Gingell with his daughter, Michelle who inspired him to research and write his first book ‘We thank God and England…’