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Call-up of Workers

... time of w a r as the fourth line of defence. During the last war they were crying out for men. and had to enlist the Woman's Land Army. but the position would be far worse if war happened again. Why train these young men at all if they were not going to ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1951
Newspaper: Nuneaton Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Obialy Mrs Gladys Stevens

... in the house of Doctor Sexton. She moved to Windsor, working on a milk round. During the War she was a member of the Womans Land Army. Returning to Lynn. she married Arthur in 1950: they celebrated their ruby wedding last year. She worked for Baxters ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1991
Newspaper: Lynn Advertiser
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 370 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

NO ROAD FUND LICENCE

... Miss Helen Lilian Nicholson, of John-street, Ravensthorpe, Dews- ;;;7:ii;iiiii. said she was formerly a member of the Woman's Land Army living at the W.L.A. Heatel. South Littleton. A friend of hers named Doreen Cox. who left the hostel about August. 1949 ...

THE BIG BANGS

... first Ramsgate man to be reported missing during fighting in Libya. Proceeds from a dance organised by girls of the Woman's Land Army at Minster Parish Hall. totalled more than £3. It was donated to the 'Anchor Day' collection. tailed. ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1967
Newspaper: East Kent Times and Mail
County: Kent, England
Type: | Words: 751 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

--v- - 'iswiwe - PAGE 20 HULL DAILY MAIL YOUR GOLDEN MEMORIES SATURDAY JULY 17 1993 IT was a regular

... 18 years then two of my sisters and I went to work in the Codliver Oil factory Hedon Road After a year I joined the “Woman’s Land Army” which I enjoyed I went to Bridlington Humanby Market Weighton also my last resort was Driffield Of course I met my husband ...

Published: Saturday 17 July 1993
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: | Words: 724 | Page: 104 | Tags: none

EVENING MAIL TUESDAY MAY 2 1995 13 went on prtvata farm but I missed company of othar girls wa’d graat

... back to visit tha farm for next two or three years though” Beatrice now aged 70 and living at Sparkbrook Joined the Woman’s Land Army in 1942 whan 17 spent several months training at hostel Thara ware 32 of us and general farm work ware hired out and ...

Published: Tuesday 02 May 1995
Newspaper: Sandwell Evening Mail
County: West Midlands, England
Type: Article | Words: 739 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

DOYEN OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS

... annual conference at Eastbourne in 1933. One of Mrs Goggs’t four chijd-' ren. Mavis, died in 1931, after service in the Woman's Land Army. The others are: John Baylis Goggs, engaged in mechanical transport in South Australia; Harry Cyril, who is with the ...

Published: Wednesday 03 October 1951
Newspaper: Eastbourne Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 682 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

SUNDAY MERCURY SEPTEMBER 10 1989 15 The paper that's making the Midlands brighter Bubbly surprise for cheery ..

... wartime vehicles and more than classic cars Other attractions at Wings and Wheels will include the Annual Toy Fair a Woman’s Land Army Exhibition and a Grand Holiday Draw Admission to the show is J03 for adults and £125 for children and senior citizens ...

Published: Sunday 10 September 1989
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 761 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

WEST SRIRBECK HOUSE SOLD

... the offer was never accepted. POt-KINQHAM HOSTEL The White House. Market-pis ca, Folklnaham until recently occupied as Woman's lAnd Army hostel, was offered Tor sale with vacant nosstMsion at FplWngham on Thursday by Messrs SfodgKUtson and Son. but W B* ...

Published: Friday 26 May 1950
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 690 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Sunday DOUBLE TROUBLE PUZZLE TWO puzzles in one THE QUICKY for and THE TRICKY for the more advanced If you

... DOWN Ecclesiastic embraces (3) 2 Test surveillance but not by umpires at the Oval (12) 3 But lovely girls weren't of Woman’s Land Army (6) 4 Transatlantic uncle (3) Icicles and Christmas 100 fOMtod eofrertTmCKYENTmCStoba no BEDFORDSHIRE ON SUNDAY 14 MILL ...

Published: Sunday 14 November 1982
Newspaper: Bedfordshire on Sunday
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 803 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Local news Evening News Monday June 15 1996 7 Phone Comment Line: (01223) 434450 Protestors bid to ban blood sports

... author giving a tak dty panstomrs up who him 40 ago wno nas wiiuen about Second World War by Dorothy Wright the which at Woman's Land Army in the uoroDiy you wm know who I em 'but I dM had my first If naw)r in 1954' Dounce to Jazz wkH held the bouncy theDuoord ...

Published: Monday 15 June 1998
Newspaper: Cambridge Daily News
County: Cambridgeshire, England
Type: | Words: 1022 | Page: 7 | Tags: none