YEAR Six pupils from Haverfordwest travelled back in time recently, to learn more about the Second World War.

Four Mary Immaculate RC School pupils spent the day as ‘evacuees’ to learn more about the experience of children during the 1940s.

The boys wore traditional school uniforms, caps, tweed shorts and jackets, and the girls wore printed cotton dresses, hand-knitted cardigans and hats and carried home-made rag dolls.

They were equipped with suitcases containing photos of Blitz-damaged London and their identification papers, ration books and photos of their ‘mums’ back in the East End of London.

The evacuees were met at Haverfordwest Train Station by class teacher Ann Dobson, playing the role of a WRVS volunteer, and Terry Dobson, who played a Civil Defence Corps Welfare Officer.

At the station, the children had to show their gas masks and identity papers.

Later, they met pilot Michael Francis Headly, played by Alexander Dilley, in Mariner’s Square, who told them about his Halifax plane and flying over Germany with his six crew members.

They were also shown the plaque on the wall of the pink building in Mariner’s Square which commemorates the life of Michael Francis Headly, the pilot who gave his life to stay at the controls of his plane so that his crew could “bail out” and survive. He was 20.

The group also met ‘Kitty’ – local costumier Sophie Dobson - who told them about the work of the Land Girls.

Mrs Dobson said: “The highlight of the re-enactment was eating a ration of Spam sandwiches which had been wrapped in greaseproof paper.

“The re-enactment brought history to life and it was fun taking part in the local community.”