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Landgirls' Memorial

@WLATribute

Staffordshire WFU remembering the work of the Women's Land Army and Women's Timber Corps with a lasting memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.

 Staffordshire and UK campaign
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Joined June 2011
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Women's Land Army

Women's Land Army

Before the Second World War, Britain had imported much of its food. When war broke out, it was necessary to grow more food at home and increase the amount of land in cultivation. With many male...

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Sarah Brown@sarah_robbo14 Oct 2017
My 94yo Nan Robertson thinking about her time in the @WomensLandArmy looking at the @WLATribute @Nat_Mem_Arb #WW2 #ancestryhour #LandGirl – at Stafford, England
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Former Women’s Land Army member tells all in new book

Nancy Cooper spent time on farms in Studley, Alcester, Bidford and Shipston during the Second World War.

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Age UK Lancashire@AgeUKLancashire8 Aug 2017
100 Years since #women where permitted to serve in the #BritishMilitary Do you know an #olderveteran who needs our support? #joiningforces
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Emily Louise Ashworth@emily_llou11 Jun 2017
Calling all land girls! I want your stories, thoughts, your memories☺️ please email [email protected] @WomensLandArmy @WLATribute – at Langho, England
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Women at War 100 event at @Nat_Mem_Arb on 7th July britishlegion.org.uk/women10…
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Replying to @WomensLandArmy
@WomensLandArmy #Women'sLandArmy Please take a look at @nofinerlife . A play about a member of the Women's Land Army during the mid 40's
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@sarah_robbo Please support @cwgc efforts to stop cemetery owner @lb_southwark developing over WW1 war graves. savesouthwarkwoods.org.uk/de… – at Camberwell, London
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mike wackett@mikewackett18 May 2017
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@WLATribute Olive Joan Abbey (nee Whitear) passed away in Taunton on Monday aged 92 - pls get in touch for funeral details
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Something to Smile About in Northern France (Published 2017)

Something to Smile About in Northern France (Published 2017)

Household by household, families in northern France emerged into the daylight of liberation after three years of German occupation.

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If you know of a former Land Girl or Lumber Jill please tell her of this event to be held at @Nat_Mem_Arb on 7thJuly britishlegion.org.uk/women10…
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Calling all former Land Girls and Lumber Jills ! The Royal British Legion are holding a Centenery event - details at britishlegion.org.uk/women10…
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Emily Louise Ashworth@emily_llou27 Mar 2017
Again if anybody knows any land girls who'd like to share their story with me get in touch! Creating an inspiring collection @WLATribute 💪🏻 – at North West, England
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