Joyce was evacuated from Manchester to Wetley Rocks in the Staffordshire Moorlands. She made the journey with her brother and children from St. Agnes School, Longsight. Listen to her talking about the day they travelled in the clip below:-
Joyce Sidebotham – spilling the milk
Transcript of Joyce Sidebotham’s 1st audio clip
She was billeted with an affluent family on a farm for six weeks before her parents fetched her home. Click on the link below to listen to Joyce sharing her feelings about her billet and why she didn’t make friends:-