Assembly Cafe Pontardulais
- Joanne Tapiolas
- Jul 28
- 1 min read
Giuseppe Foligno was born in Bardi (Parma) Italy on the 16th April 1900. A café owner from Wales, he was living with his wife Pierna and family at 83 Hope Street, Pontardulais, Glamorgan, Wales when he was arrested on the 10th June 1940.
His Isle of Man record card below highlights the industry of Italian migrants, for he had also worked as a marble worker and kitchen porter, prior to owning the Assembly Café.
Giuseppe embarked for his return journey to England on the 13th October 1941 onboard the Stirling Castle. He was one of ten UK Italian internees to disembark at Liverpool, England on the 28th November 1941.
He was re-interned on the Isle of Man until the 5th February 1942 when he was released without restriciton under Cat. 22 of the White Paper:
Category 22. Any person as to whom the Tribunal, appointed by the Secretary of State, reported that he had, since childhood or for at least 20 years, lived continuously or almost continuously in Great Britain; had long severed connections with his country of nationality; that his associations and interests were British; and that he was friendly towards this country. (White Paper, Civilian Internees of Enemy Nationality, Home Office)
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