Norman talks about his time as a young teacher from England who happened to arrive as a volunteer in Corrymeela the day after internment was introduced.
Recalls helping move families to accommodation in Corrymeela and Ballycastle.
Reflects on why he decided to move here from England.
Audio Transcript
00:00:00.1 00:02:05.0 Norman’s background. A young teacher in London had visited Corrymeela since 1967. Moved from London and has lived here and worked in education ever since.
00:02:05.0 00:06:06.0 Arrived in Belfast by ferry with his mother on August 10th. Corrymeela volunteers had spent the previous night helping evacuate families from areas affected by internment. Overall a chaotic situation.
00:06:06.0 00:07:41.4 Families being moved to Ballycastle and Corrymeela to get away from the trouble.
00:07:41.4 00:15:02.8 Children were being accommodated in Ballycastle schools and other facilities. Other organisations and local volunteers sought camp bed, sleeping bags and food. After a few days families were able to collect their children and move them to other areas.
00:15:02.8 00:17:17.3 Recalls a lot of anxiety and chaos for the children. Many were separated from their parents for the first time. An overall sense that the political situation was going to get worse.
00:17:17.3 00:18:18.6 Why he moved from England. Feelings about the community and his own identity.