Kitchener Camp, Richborough

The undersigned who were admitted to this country as residents of Kitchener Camp, Richborough, or associated with the work for the Camp, felt that the time had come to commemorate this unique rescue scheme in an appropriate way. With the help of Professor Norman Bentwich they obtained permission from the Borough of Sandwich to have the following plaque affixed on the wall of the Barbican next to the Toll Bridge: ” This plaque is to commemorate the Richborough Transit Camp (1939-1940) where 5,000 men found refuge from Nazi persecution on the Continent. During the Second World War most of them volunteered to fight for the Allied cause. Erected in gratitude to the citizens of Sandwich and East Kent who, as in the past, welcomed the refugees.” It is intended to unveil the plaque on a Sunday in May. The ceremony will, at the same time, serve as a reunion of former Kitchener Camp men and their families. We appeal to all readers, who by their admission to the Camp were spared the fate of our brethren on the Continent, to contribute towards the cost of the plaque to the best of their ability. Any surplus amount will, as a token of gratitude, be put at the disposal of the Borough of Sandwich for their welfare work. Cheques should be sent to: Association of Jewish Refugees, 8 Fairfax Mansions, London, N.W.3, or Ex-Service (1943) Association, 3 Circus Road, London, N.W.8, together with an accompanying note ” For Kitchener Camp Memorial.” Donors who wish to be invited to the unveiling ceremony should also mention this. We hope to hear from all our former fellow residents of Kitchener Camp soon, and thank them for their co-operation. Robert Elton (Engel) Frank Falk Arnold Horwell (Horwitz) Leopold Kew (Poldi Kuh) Walter Marmorek Werner Rosenstock William Stem