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Welcome to the ELMS website |
| This non-sectarian, non-political and non-nationalistic Society is dedicated to the individuals and helpers of the Escape Lines who assisted allied escapers and evaders in WW2. We aim to foster relationships between nations and second and third generation escaper, evader and helper families. The Society will assist and give help to the men and women of the WW2 Escape Lines and others who risked their lives for allied escapers and evaders in the cause of freedom. We work to educate and inspire future generations throughout Europe on the role of Escape Lines in WW2. The Society will support historically accurate Freedom Trail routes, assist in the way-marking of routes, support memorials and small voluntary Escape Lines museums in former safe-house villages and mountain areas. We also carry out research to try and build up an historic information archive on all Escape Lines. We are a UK based organisation but we have many friends, members and representatives around the world |
For more information about the Society, please click here or one of the flags below |
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Just some of the ELMS veterans and supporters at Eden Camp in April 2008 |
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ELMS walkers, veterans and supporters at the
Basque village of Hernani in September 2008 |
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We actively seek contact with helpers, escapers, evaders and their families and descendants. If you have any questions about the Society or our activities then please get in touch with us |
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Notre devise doit continuer d'être
Our motto should continue to be
" Nous ne vous oublions pas "
We will not forget you
Car nous avons une dette que nous ne pouvons pas rembourser
Because we owe them a debt we can never repay |
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We have a list of some 3,500 evaders and escapers - click here for details |
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ELMS walkers with Shelburn veterans and supporters in Brittany in September 2007 |
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ELMS Reunions are an opportunity for evader veterans to get together with their war-time helpers |
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Some of the ELMS Freedom Trails are easier than others - this is on the French border with Andorra |
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"The calamity of occupation brings out the worst and the best.
The worst was shameful.
The best was fine, as fine as could be found anywhere."
Benjamin Cowburn |
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ELMS would like to acknowledge the help and support we receive from the Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum at Malton, North Yorkshire |
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This is the ELMS Helper Memorial at Eden Camp
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Young ELMS
Do you have a young member of your family who is interested in World War 2 and the Escape Lines?
Click here for more details |
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This page updated 5 Oct 09 - see Events Diary for latest information
Site created and maintained by ELMS member Keith Janes |
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