The villagers had heard rumours that the area was going to be evacuated but no one knew for certain if these rumours were true until late October.

A meeting was held in Inver hall on November 11th when Lord Rosebery the Regional Commissioner and Sir Andrew Thorne G.O.C. Scottish Command explained the reason why the evacuation had to take place, but all that the people were told was that they had to leave their homes because the area was going to be -used for battle training purposes.

It wasn't until the Normandy beach landings on June 6th the following year (1944) that the people realized why they were "really" evacuated and the reason for all the secrecy. The people and the land had to be cleared by Saturday the 11th of December 1943 which gave them only four weeks to remove everything - food, clothing, furniture, animals and crops.

Newspaper article discussing help for farmers who had to leave their land

Mrs Jessie Macdonald from Hilton Village was ordered by the, Divisional office to report to the school during the evacuation to help the Head Teacher make up an inventory of all that was in the school.

The school was to be used by the Military for a different kind of teaching and presumably slates and crayons wouldn't be needed. What happened to the equipment is unsure but there was a lack of it recorded on the opening of the school on August 21st 1944.

The pupils were sent to Tain Public School but the excitement must have been too much for them as they are described as being 'backward' on their return. No wonder, with nearly a year of their education being disrupted.

Road leading down to Inver – Centre of picture is Inver Inn. To the left of the picture is where Inver Hall is now