WW1 Photo: Land Girl at Chequers
A First World War Land Girl at work with a motor plough on Sir Arthur Lee’s estate, Chequers Court – the house of Prime Ministers. Source: Catherine Procter Collection
Tagged: Buckinghamshire
Running the WLA: YWCA Hostels
While there is a lot of information on hostels run by the WLA, there is much less on hostels run by the YWCA. As one of the purposes of this monthly series is to highlight previously-neglected aspects of the running of the WLA, the YWCA’s involvement seems appropriate to explore.
Shop Assistant to Land Girl: Madeline Olive Thornewill
In 1942, shop assistant Madeline Olive Thornewill joined the Women’s Land Army. She was 20 years old and lived in Newhall, near Burton-on-Trent. She remained in the WLA for 7 years, working in Buckinghamshire....
Looking for information on Kitty Bland, Buckinghamshire Land Girl
My mother was based in Buckinghamshire, I believe at Finmere or Tingewick. She met my father there when he was stationed in the army at Tingewick in 1946. Her name was Kitty Bland and...
WW1 Land Girl: Florence Fremantle (nee Crouch)
The Honorary Florence Fremantle belonged to a Buckinghamshire family with long standing army connections. Her father, Lord Cottesloe, was Colonel of the Bucks Battalion Territorial Army. Her brother Halford died in battle in 1915...
WW2 Buckinghamshire Women’s Land Army Christmas Card 1946
Courtesy of Stuart Antrobus. Source: Buckinghamshire Archives D/X 976