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By *enk15 OP Man
7 days ago

Bidford On Avon

Before you just googled it, were you aware of who the Bevin Boys are/were?

Morning!

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By *agatoXXXMan
7 days ago

North Haverbrook

Yes.

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By *elix SightedMan
7 days ago

Cloud 8

No, but then I’m never aware who anyone is as I’m so out of touch.

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By *enk15 OP Man
7 days ago

Bidford On Avon

50/50... although the sample size is particularly small

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By *ynecplCouple
7 days ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Yes

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By *arlequin_tearsMan
7 days ago

Sheffield

"Before you just googled it, were you aware of who the Bevin Boys are/were?

Morning!"

Yep, met a re-enactor playing one at a WWII event

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By (user no longer on site)
7 days ago

Never heard of them

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By *ynecplCouple
7 days ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Doesn't surprise me that the younger generation wouldn't know about the Bevin Boys. I was chatting to a woman in her mid-twenties last week who wasn't 100% sure who fought in the second world war.

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
7 days ago

S. Herts

Yes.

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By *ohn 66Man
7 days ago

Birmingham

I knew about conscripted miners, but didn't know they were called Bevin Boys.

Does that ruin your survey? Sorry

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By *enk15 OP Man
7 days ago

Bidford On Avon

"Doesn't surprise me that the younger generation wouldn't know about the Bevin Boys. I was chatting to a woman in her mid-twenties last week who wasn't 100% sure who fought in the second world war.

I can understand people not knowing who the Bevin Boys were, they were forgotten about by the government for 50 years.

But not knowing who actually fought is slightly different

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By *enk15 OP Man
7 days ago

Bidford On Avon

"I knew about conscripted miners, but didn't know they were called Bevin Boys.

Does that ruin your survey? Sorry

I'll put you down as a yes

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By *pslad99Man
7 days ago

colchester

Nooooooo

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
6 days ago

Staffordshire

No.

And I still don’t know either.

Googling is effort!

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By *atboynogymMan
6 days ago

kettering

No idea and not googling

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By *partharmonyCouple
6 days ago

Ruislip

"Before you just googled it, were you aware of who the Bevin Boys are/were?

Morning!"

Nope, and I haven't Googled it either.

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By *ife NinjaMan
6 days ago

Dunfermline

Yes. But I'm old

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By *atyric0nMan
6 days ago

Ipswich

No, and I might not even Google it. Am I missing out?

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By *ife NinjaMan
6 days ago

Dunfermline

A Bevin boy was someone who declined to be called up for military service, but did something as equally important as going down a coal mine.

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
6 days ago

somewhere

I've heard the name but can't recall what/who they are x

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By *enk15 OP Man
6 days ago

Bidford On Avon

"A Bevin boy was someone who declined to be called up for military service, but did something as equally important as going down a coal mine.

All Bevin Boys were conscripted and had no choice, most wanted to do military service.

conscientious objectors were also sent down the mines, but these were separate from the Bevin Boys

Just to correct you slightly there

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By *enk15 OP Man
6 days ago

Bidford On Avon

"No, and I might not even Google it. Am I missing out?"

You are not. I was just curious as everyone I ask in the real world has no idea, so was expanding my sample size

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By *blasiansCouple
6 days ago

Wakefield

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By *ottom charlieMan
6 days ago

washington

"Before you just googled it, were you aware of who the Bevin Boys are/were?

Morning!"
they were the coal miners during ww2 exempt from serving in the forces coz they were doing a special job which was much needed for the war industry

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By *usty kayWoman
6 days ago

Burnham

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By *agatoXXXMan
6 days ago

North Haverbrook

"A Bevin boy was someone who declined to be called up for military service, but did something as equally important as going down a coal mine.

Actually, Bevan Boys were part of the call up process, but every 10th call up number was diverted from the armed forces to work in the pits. It was not a Conscientious objection option.

Some were accused of being cowards, or draft dodgers, because they weren't in uniform, but they had no option but to go down the mines, unless on medical grounds.

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By *vaRose43Woman
5 days ago

Forest of Dean

Yes, my grandfather was a bevan boy

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
5 days ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Yes, Eric Morecambe was one. It was more dangerous than being in the forces

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By *iggerbenMan
5 days ago

Durham

Yes met a gent once who in his youth was one of the beven boys moved from london to work in the pits in Durham.

He got a white feather because people thought he was a coward.

It wasn't till years later that people realised the beven boys had no choice to be on or not.

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