A tribute to Vera, the land army girl

Posted by on Sep 7, 2009 in Personal | 16 comments It is a fitting tribute to Vera, my dear mother-in-law who passed away peacefully on Saturday, that the BBC should broadcast a drama starting today called Land Girls. Vera hailed from Tottenham and was one of a group commissioned to Ely as a stunning 18-year-old to do her bit for the war as a land army girl. Just as romance will feature prominently in the drama, it was in this Fenland cathedral...
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