Thread: Children of Gladys Aylward

mickspeg · 09-08-2008, 05:15 PM

Hello

I am trying to find out what happened to the children of Gladys Aylward. Their names are Sixpence and Less and both were born in China either just before or during the Second World War. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Peggy

Starlight · 09-08-2008, 07:37 PM

Hi Peggy,

Is Aylward the married name of Gladys ?

Victoria · 09-08-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mickspeg

Hello

I am trying to find out what happened to the children of Gladys Aylward. Their names are Sixpence and Less and both were born in China either just before or during the Second World War. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Peggy

Hello,
There is quite a bit on the net about missionary Gladys and the children she rescued and took across the mountains of China which you probably already know about. I have a photo of her because my mother knew her when she was a young woman in London. When she returned from China for a while she visited us in Berkshire.
The film made about her she was very angry about, I remember. Much of it was artistic licence. One of her lectures was recorded and is on the net if I can find it again, but I must admit to not knowing what happened to Sixpence and Less or any of the other children. I have a feeling that they went to America but that is only from listening to my mother talking in the 1950's. There are many times when I wish I had listened a bit more closely, and this is one of them.
Send me a PM if you think I can help further.
Regards
Victoria

Specialistpea · 08-09-2008, 11:32 AM

Can anyone confirm if Glady's brother was called George?

gbiscuits · 25-10-2008, 04:27 PM

I presume they were adopted children.
I've looked on the Net but can't find an answer to what happened to Sixpence and Less.
I would be interested to know too.

09-08-2008, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
mickspeg New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Children of Gladys Aylward Hello I am trying to find out what happened to the children of Gladys Aylward. Their names are Sixpence and Less and both were born in China either just before or during the Second World War. Can anyone help? Thanks Peggy
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09-08-2008, 07:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Specialistpea New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Children of Gladys Aylward Can anyone confirm if Glady's brother was called George?
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25-10-2008, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
gbiscuits AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern England Posts: 17 Total Awards: 1	Re: Children of Gladys Aylward I presume they were adopted children. I've looked on the Net but can't find an answer to what happened to Sixpence and Less. I would be interested to know too.