by edencamp | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog
Otto Vengele, an Eden Camp Prisoner, shares his story. When Otto Vengele heard from his friends ‘back in England’, that his previous home Eden Camp had been turned into a museum, he came back to visit in 1992. Here, he met the then General Manager, Steve...
by edencamp | Apr 2, 2021 | Blog
This week’s #ForgottenFriday sees the launch of our ‘Share a Story’ month, where we bring to life some of the personal accounts we have here at Eden Camp! We will sharing written letters, photos, and stories through in different ways across our...
by edencamp | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
Prisoner of War Post | Kriegsgefangenenpost During WW2, those captured as prisoners of war by the Allies were able to communicate with loved ones by the prisoner camp’s mail. This is a fine example of a German POW from our sister camp no. 172, the Dog & Duck in...
by edencamp | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog
POWS PASSED GO AND GOT OUT OF JAIL! In December 1939, three months after the start of World War Two, MI9, the branch of the secret service responsible for escape and evasion, was set up. It was the duty of all British servicemen captured by the enemy to escape if...
by edencamp | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
Quentin Crisp was born Dennis Pratt on Christmas Day 1908 to an upper-class family in Surrey. During his adolescence, he realised he was attracted to the same sex and started exploring his sexuality. Crisp started visiting cafes in Soho, the haunts of other gay men, a...
by edencamp | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Christine was born George William Jorgensen on May 30, 1926 in New York City. As a child, Jorgensen felt very different from other little boys and remained secluded and shy. The boys poked fun at Jorgensen’s feminine tendencies. She seemed to gravitate toward dolls...
