Belgians in Birmingham
Thousands of Belgian refugees arrived in Britain in autumn 1914 and a number were invited to sleep in Quaker meeting houses or accommodated by Quaker households.
Thousands of Belgian refugees arrived in Britain in autumn 1914 and a number were invited to sleep in Quaker meeting houses or accommodated by Quaker households.
While Britain's attention was taken up with the war, initiatives such as medical support for refugees may have received little attention.
It was October before Hilda and her comrades obtained permission from the French and British authorities to travel to France to support civilian victims of war.