James E. Morgan who was an evacuee at West Mersea during WW2. He was from West Ham, born 6 September 1928, and came to Mersea September 1939. James stayed with Hannah and Ezra John Read, at "Yoma", Coast Road. The 1939 Register tells us that also staying in the house was Dennis F. Barrett, born 14 September, 1928, also from West Ham.

"Yoma" is "Amoy" backwards - the Reads had a daughter who was a missionary in Amoy, China

Date: c1940