Meeting Vasiliki and Georgos

We have now made contact with the two main families who sheltered my Uncle during WW2. We were overwhelmed to meet each other. My uncle, or Snow, as he was known, was treated as a son by the family of Vasiliki, the lady I met yesterday. Snow called Vasiliki's father Dad. Lots of tears of joy! She was a girl of 10 at the time and remembers Snow as a very tall blond, extremely handsome boy. They all want to retain contact and to ensure that the contact continues down the generations. We really have a family here in Greece.

On Monday, Gina and I are having dinner with another gentleman of 90 who looks about 75. His family also looked after Snow and he remembers Snow and Ernie really well as he was a little older than them. He is also keen to give us contact details of his sons in USA and in Athens.

It has been a very emotional but rewarding time! I can hardly believe we have made contact. It was in 2000 that I started the research. There could not have been a better outcome.

In his book Ernie Clarke refers to the hospitality and the kindness of the Greeks. We have found this also. From the Prof down everyone has done their best to facilitate our search for Snow's shelterers.