Ingrid Wuga awarded Medal of the Order of the British Empire
Her Majesty the Queen has graciously approved the following award for Ingrid Wuga
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Ingrid Wuga – Reflection On Life
INT: You mentioned that when you came over… when you left your home to come over at the beginning and you waved goodbye to your parents- Do you sort of reflect on that? How different things could have been had they not come over? Do you feel… IW: Oh yes INT: Very fortunate? IW: I … Read more
Ingrid Wuga – Integration
INT: So you were working during the war? IW: I was INT: You were more than a seamstress really; you were cutting patterns IW: Yes INT: You were learning to IW: No that was, that was for myself. No I was only a seamstress in the shop learning to do alterations to make things smaller … Read more
Ingrid Wuga – Settling In
INT: Alright. IW: ’41 yes INT: So you came to West Kilbride IW: West Kilbride INT: And you all lived there? IW: Yes well my parents had a job in one house and I was in another house and I was very kindly treated by a Mrs. Wright in a small place, not West Kilbride … Read more
Ingrid Wuga – Immigration
INT: So when you arrived in England IW: In Liverpool INT: In Liverpool. You were met IW: By a Mr. Overton who was also from the group of Christadelphians who had arranged to bring people/children over; boys and girls. And there were quite a few in Ashby-de-la-Zouch but I only met one couple because I, … Read more
Ingrid Wuga – Life During The War
INT: Ok. So I spoke to you just before we turned the tape on and I was going to say when did you first come to Scotland? But you told me that you came to England first IW: That’s right INT: So how old were you when you came over? IW: I was exactly, I … Read more
Ingrid Wuga – Life Before The War
INT: This is an interview with Mrs. Ingrid Wuga on Sunday the 29th of August 2010. So can you tell us when and where you were born? IW: I was born in Dortmund, Westphalia. The date of my birth is the 24th of June 1924 INT: And what was your name at birth? IW: Ingrid … Read more