Tom” Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the navy during WWI, and grief has made him a surly hermit. It portrays the difficulties of both the evacuated children and the communities expected to take on the care of these children. The train to collect him arrives at Weirwold’s Platform 1 travelling southbound, 7325 having been turned to face chimney first again. A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond. Goodnight Mister Tom is a 1998 film adaptation by Carlton Television of the novel of the same name by Michelle Magorian.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Greenway, and persuades him that the only reason he wants Willie back is because he loves him like his own son and that Willie has clearly been happier with him than he ever was when he lived with his mother.The film is set in the early years of the 2nd World War, and is full of charm, nostalgia and a heart warming throw back to the days before mobile phones, satellite TV and countless other forms of media and communication. When the Second World War is declared, Tom finds that his quiet life in the village of Little Weirwold is set to change when nine-year old Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) is evacuated from London and billeted on him. Despite initial difficulties combined with his reluctance to care for Willie, Tom later takes pity on Willie after learning about his abusive upbringing by discovering the leather belt his mother used to beat him, which he throws into the garden, and does his best to create a suitable home for Willie, such as providing him with new clothes and helping to educate him. Knowing that William has previously been abused at home and having received no news from him for some weeks, Tom travels to London to seek him out. In the film's final scene, Willie rides the bicycle down the long hill and stops just in front of an impressed Tom, whom he addresses as "Dad" for the first time.

When the Second World War is declared, Tom finds that his quiet life in the village of Little Weirwold is set to change when nine-year-old Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) is evacuated from London and billeted on him. Tom soon realizes that his little boarder comes from a horribly abusive home, and determines to provide him a better one. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

If you have not seen it before it is a must see film, if you have seen the film before then sit back and reminisce about times gone by, it is a gem. It involved an elderly man, a widower who at first didn’t wish to be involved, but who grew to love the boy who he accommodated.

Celem zbierania tych plików jest dokonywanie analiz, które przyczynią się do rozwoju oprogramowania. During the ' Step Back to the 1940s' event in June/July 2019, 7325 was available for footplate visits and photographs outside for the first time in many years when displayed in the dock platform at Kidderminster. You would not have seen an aerial of that type on a roof until the mid 1960's when BBC2 came into being. The train which brings a group of evacuees including William to Little Weirwold at the outbreak of the War consisted of 7335 and three GWR Great Western Railway carriages, 5883, 9654 and 1086.

The enduring bond and friendship that the two characters share will change both of their lives forever. We will introduce you exclusively to Newpay finance products provided by NewDay Limited under this Introducer Appointed Representative arrangement. Willie is a sad little boy who has not had a happy or easy life, but he and Tom gradually warm to each other, and a strong friendship develops between the pair. Mr Tom's home is Sleepy Cottage and adjoins the Dibley vicarage, which is partially hidden by a wooden shed. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers.

Eventually, Stelton and some social workers come to Tom's house with the news that Willie's mother has died by suicide.Tom explains a bad dream that Willie has repeatedly been having regarding this exact event, and argues that he needs to be with someone who loves him. It is first seen travelling north in open countryside before entering platform 2 at Weirwold (Arley). Beech has been made much more uneasy by the Blitz, and after an argument sparked by her discovery of the absence of the belt, she sends Willie to his room for the night.