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:he he for Itsrill 'nt ull Mrs G. M. Baker MRS Gladys May Raker, of Wroxall Drive, Grantham, has died

... Wroxall Drive, Grantham, has died at Grantham Hospital. She was Born in Hull, Mrs Baker was posted to Grantham in the Woman's Land Army In 1941 until 1946, where she met and later married Harry. She then lived the rest of her life in the town. Her interests ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1999
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 991 | Page: 53 | Tags: none

WOMAN’S WORK ON THE LAND

... either of the three Departments will future be recruited into one body, to called the Land Army. A general appeal is about to made for women for the Land Army, and they will be allotted eventually to ope other the branches named, as Iheir qualifications ...

Published: Saturday 26 January 1918
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY HUNDREDS START TRAINING

... serviceable and picturesque dress made measure, which will mark them soldiers the Women's Land Army. Trained and clothed, no expense themselves, these land army recruits will sent to carefully selected farms, where they will be under the care and protection ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1917
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1023 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE MODERN ARMY

... THE MODERN ARMY. IP you are between 14 and 35 years of age call at the local Army Recruiting Office T.A. Drill Hall and learn what wonderful opportunities for a career are offered to you in the Modern Army. ANTED, Trustworthy DOMESTIC HELP, about 40: ...

Published: Saturday 01 July 1939
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 439 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WOMAN IN AGRICULTURE

... THE WOMAN AGRICULTURE 8. L BENSOSAN Author a Countrywide Chronicle, ete. Special the Journal. One of the effects of war was open the eyes of women to the possibilities of life on the land, and nobody who remembers the Women's Land Army and the splendid ...

Published: Saturday 13 August 1921
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1029 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Woman hurt in collision with convoy

... along Belton given as to her condition. Lane when her Fiat was in- Land Rover driver volved in a collision with a Steven Trotter 1181, of the Land Rover, one of about Army School of 20 Army vehicles in convoy Mechanical Transport, was travelling in the opposite ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1985
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LAND WOMEN'S WAGES

... LAND WOMEN'S WAGES _ The Women’s branch of the Food Production De- rt ent requests us to deny the statement which appeared in certain papers that some members of the Women’s Land Army are paid only 1Ss. weekly, The minimum commenci wage is £1; 22s. is ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1918
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 496 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Woman appeals to Wilfred: the man who prayed for my son was a Salvation Army officer 31 years ago! MELTON

... Woman appeals to Wilfred: the man who prayed for my son was a Salvation Army officer 31 years ago! MELTON woman, Mrs. Edna Stmmonds, of 32, Egertonioad, has wondered for 31 years what was the name of a man who, by his prayers, she thinks, helped save ...

Published: Friday 17 December 1954
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1142 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LAND GIRLS IN KESTEVEN

... seasonal workers from the Women's Land Army. Mr. P. J. Ward said one of the most difficult problems was that of billets. He had 10-room house which he was willing to offer rent free a hostel if the Women's Land Army would pay the rates. Girls could then ...

Published: Friday 28 March 1941
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 639 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ELDERLY WOMAN'S FATAL FALL

... the St. John's Y.P.S.. is also a member of the Women's Institute and the parish church choir, is now a member the Women's Land Army, and is the first volunteer from the village this branch of service. The Wedding took place at the parish church, the Vicar ...

Published: Friday 28 November 1941
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 569 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

News from Foreign Lands

... from a distance of 2,500 yards.] Reduction of the Russian Army.—We hear there is to be no more recruiting for the'next three years, and the negative measure wou'd, in a few years more, reduce the army by 100,000 or 110,000 men. It also said that there will ...

Published: Saturday 27 September 1856
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1654 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE CULTIVATION OP LAND

... by the Council for procuring land for men Wells, who understood vegetable growing, was in position put land his disposal far that purpose. He thought they might give him exemption on eondition that he did cultivate such land. In the cam of Joseph Loaken ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1917
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1799 | Page: 8 | Tags: none