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The Suffolk Women's Land Army
Memorial Trust
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Find out what we have been up to and a bit about the Suffolk Women's Land Army


Lily marries her rival
Lily Foulger nee Smith was born in Butley in 1927. Her first job was working for the Governor of the Boys Borstal at Hollesley Bay. She...
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Jul 20, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Dora's journey from Suffolk land girl to GI bride
Dora Abel (nee Finbow) recounts her time in the Women's Land Army in various locations in East Suffolk and meeting her future GI husband,...
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May 24, 20234 min read
 
 
 


Olive's service in Weybread and Laxfield
Olive is proudly wearing her land army uniform with her RAF sweetheart brooch pinned to the sleeve of her greatcoat. Olive J. Emeny...
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May 22, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Daphne Brega (Nee Cross)Suffolk WLAÂ
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Apr 15, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Eileen Scarff (nee Broome) Suffolk WLA 1944-1947
Eileen Broome served in the WLA for 3 years, and specialised in dairy work. Further information to follow.
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Apr 15, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Audrey Baxter
Information to follow
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Apr 15, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Diary Extracts: Ramsholt posting for the Doylend sisters
Daphne and Jean enrol in the Women’s Land Army and move into their rented cottage with their mother, May. Daphne May Doylend 22.06.1923 –...
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Apr 15, 20234 min read
 
 
 


A Trip down East Suffolk Memory Lane - Bike Ride
Went the day well? Well, we think it did! But you can be the judges! Our morning started off in the piddling rain at Wickham Market train...
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Apr 9, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Women's History Month 2023 - Lady Denman
Throughout Women's History Month 2023, our Co-Founder Nicky Reynolds was sharing a different Suffolk Land Girls story every day. She made...
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Mar 31, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Filming with ITV!
This was a great start to our season of displays and fundraising opportunities! Well! Our cheeky wish to get on the TV to promote our...
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Mar 7, 20231 min read
 
 
 
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