Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Clara Mary 'Lofty' Henman
Bedfordshire Women's Land Army > Roll Call > H
| Name | Henman, Clara Mary 'Lofty' |
| Date of birth | 30 July 1925 |
| Born | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Joined WLA | 6 May 1943 |
| Left WLA | 17 September 1949 |
| WLA No. | 118846 |
| Trained | On the job |
| Employed | Employed by Beds. War Ag. at Potton and Leighton Buzzard hostels. |
| Married name | Stokes |
| Further information | Former factory worker, aged 17 on entry. Worked mainly in market gardens. Left on completion of contract. You can read all about Mary's Land Army experiences in her own words: Bedfordshire Land Girl Memoir - Potton Bedfordshire Land Girl Memoir - Leighton Buzzard |
Mary Henman in the orchard behind Potton Hostel
Mary Henman
Mary Henman and friends on Woburn estate |
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Stuart Antrobus Historian/Author
Page last updated: 14th July 2014
