Authors: Julie Summers
Crowthorne WI
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Cuckfield WI
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Cullum, Barbara
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Cumberland County Federation
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Cumbria
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D-Day landings
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Dainty, Mrs
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Dalton, Hugh
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Danbury WI
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Davies, Sir Walford
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Denbighshire (County Federation)
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Deneke, Margaret
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Denman, Lady Gertrude (‘Trudie’)
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background
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character and qualities
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death of
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democratic beliefs
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GBE
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in Australia
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in the First World War
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leadership style
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marriage and children
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NFWI chairman
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on Miss Hadow
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poultry-keeping schemes
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preparations for a post-war world
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public posts
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resignation
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and the Women’s Land Army
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Denmark
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Denny, Mrs
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Design of Dwellings (Dudley Committee)
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Devon County Federation
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diaries
Clara Milburn
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Constance Miles
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Edith Jones
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Mass Observation
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Nella Last
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Dickinson, Caroline
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diet, wartime
fats
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monotony of
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spicing up
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food rationing
Dig for Victory campaign
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dog ‘wool’
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Dorking Halls
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Dorman-Smith, Sir Reginald
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Dorset County Federation
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Dover Patrol
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Downey, Sara
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drama productions
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Duff, Robin
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Dunham Massey WI
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Dunkirk evacuation
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earth closets
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East and West Hendred WI
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East Kent County Federation
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education
domestic science
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rural Britain
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survey
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WI role
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schools
Egerton, Mrs
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eggs
powdered
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rationing
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electricity supplies
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Elizabeth, Princess (later, Queen Elizabeth II)
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Elizabeth, Queen, The Queen Mother
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Elliot, Walter
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Emergency Medical Service Hospital
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entertainment and relaxation
children’s parties
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Christmas celebrations
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drama productions
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for the forces
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games
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music
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WAAFs and land girls, entertaining
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welcome clubs for American troops
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social half-hours
Erle Drax, Miss
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Essendon WI
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Europe, post-war relief of
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adjustment difficulties
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bombed-out civilians
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businesses
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children
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child evacuees
compulsory billeting
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criticisms of evacuee mothers
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disabled persons
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dislocating effect on rural life
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evacuation work as war work
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first wave (Operation Pied Piper)
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happy experiences
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hospitals
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hostility/resentment
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knitting and sewing for evacuees
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penalties for evading duties
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planning for
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private evacuees
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rationing problems
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returnees
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second wave
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social problems
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third wave
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WI Evacuation Survey
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Family Planning Association
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fancy dress costumes
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Farrer, Frances
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background
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DBE
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death of
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and evacuation plans
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and knitting/sewing schemes
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NFWI general secretary
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and rationing schemes
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Fieldsend, Mrs
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Findon WI
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First World War
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food preservation
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bottling
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canning
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canning
drying fruit and vegetables
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government inspectors
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jam
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jam-making
preservation centres
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preserving equipment
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produce exhibitions
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food imports
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foraging
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POW food parcels
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animal husbandry; markets (WI); vegetable and fruit growing; Women’s Land Army
food rationing
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black market
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bread
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egalitarian ethos
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eggs
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food queues
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German ration
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impact on WI markets
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introduction
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lard
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margarine and cooking fats
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meat
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permitted variations
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propaganda
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scientific basis
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sugar
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tea
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free milk campaign
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fridges and freezers
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fruit growing
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vegetable and fruit growing
fruit preservation
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food preservation; jam-making
fundraising
Ambulance Fund
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charitable donations
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for knitting and sewing materials
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for POW parcels
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National Savings Scheme
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Rural District Pie Scheme
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Spitfire Fund
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Warship Week
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Wings for Victory
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