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The Children's Overseas Reception Board (CORB) was a British government sponsored organisation. The CORB evacuated 2,664 British children from England, so that they would escape the imminent threat of German invasion and the risk of enemy bombing in World War II. This was during a critical period in British history, between July and September 1940, when the Battle of Britain was raging, and German invasion forces were being amassed across the English Channel. The children were sent mainly to the four Dominion countries, Canada 1,532 (in nine parties), Australia 577 (three parties), New Zealand 202 (two parties), and South Africa 353 (two parties), and 838 to the USA under the United States Committee for the Care of European Children programme. In the first few months over 211,000 children were registered with the scheme. A further 24,000 children had been approved for sailing in that time and over 1,000 volunteer escorts, including doctors and nurses, enrolled. It was planned as a temporary exile for the children, to return home to their families when conditions permitted.
Webster Dictionary
Corbnoun
a basket used in coal mines, etc. see Corf
Corbnoun
an ornament in a building; a corbel
Etymology: [L. corbis basket. Cf. Corbeil, Corp.]
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Corb
In Irish mythology, Corb was one of the Fomorians, a semi-divine race who inhabited Ireland in ancient times.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Corb
korb, n. an iron basket used in raising coal. [L. corbis, a basket.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CORB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Corb is ranked #142108 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Corb surname appeared 117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Corb.
90.6% or 106 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CORB in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CORB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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