Hilda Newman (née Hook)
‘Hilda Hook was born on 31st August 1922 in rural Surrey where she lived her whole life; working as a farmer’s wife after the war and bringing up two children. Her husband who she met towards...
Category: WW2 Land Girls
Jean Lily Kinston (née Holmes)
General Information First Name(s): Jean Lily Unmarried Surname: Holmes Married Surname: Kinston Date of Birth: 22.7.1930 Place of Birth: East Ham, London Date Joined WLA: August 1948 Date Left WLA: July 1950 WLA Number: 197281 Previous occupation: I left school...
Iris Marie Newbould (née Faulkner)
“I was 14 when war was declared. I had left school and was working in a shop in Hull.Over the next three years I saw many changes. Food became scarce and rationing was introduced....
Marjorie Dean remembers VE Day
“That day was known as VE Day and the whole free world celebrated. On VE Night, as it was called, everyone in the village was so happy we kissed everyone in sight. It’s a...
Eve Diett remembers VE Day
“The whole Hatchett family and myself were haymaking when news came through that war had ended with Germany. I stayed most of the day pitching the hay into piles and was not sure what...