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How Drumtochty Castle became a safe haven and school for Norwegian children fleeing the Nazis


How Drumtochty Castle became a safe haven and school for Norwegian children fleeing the Nazis
Updated: 30/04/2021, 2:52 pm
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Norwegian children proudly march with their national flag at Drumtochty Castle - their refuge and school during the Second World War.
Nestling in the heart of the rolling Mearns countryside, elegant Drumtochty Castle and its lush wooded grounds and gardens today offer an idyllic retreat, popular for weddings and gatherings.
Almost 80 years ago, though, it was a retreat of a very different sort – a safe haven for Norwegian children who fled the Nazi invasion of their homeland.
During the dark years of the Second World War, Drumtochty Castle was bought by the Norwegian-government-in-exile as a boarding school for the young refugees, keeping alight the Scandinavian nation’s education and traditions, ready for the day they could return home. ....

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