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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

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Joyce Mary Malpass

Bedfordshire Women's Land Army > Roll Call> M
Name Malpass, Joyce Mary
Date of birth 26 June 1928
Place at enrolment Rugeley, Staffordshire
Joined WLA 10 September 1947
Left WLA 18 October 1948
WLA No. 187158
Trained Ravensden
Employed Employed privately by Bert Simkins, Mount Pleasant Farm, Station Road, Lower Stondon.
Married name Harris
Further information Former laboratory photographic assistant for English Electric, aged 19.  Joined up with Patricia Garner. Transferred to Bedfordshire 18 December 1947.   Milking, fieldwork and general farming.  Married Edward 'Eddie' Harris a farm worker, in June 1948.
Joyce Harris,nee Malpass, pouring milk from a churn.

Joyce enjoyed her work as a land girl so much that when she officially left the WLA after marrying, she continued working there for over 12 more years, whilst also raising her family.

Joyce Harris, nee Malpass, with baby daughter Sandra at Simkins Farm, Lower Stondon.

Joyce Harris, nee Malpass, with baby daughter Sandra and Sandy the dog at Simkins Farm, Lower Stondon.

Joyce Harris, nee Malpass, in milking smock outside the stables at Simkins Farm, Lower Stondon, with daughter Sandra, several years after leaving the Land Army.

Joyce Harris, nee Malpass, in milking smock outside the stables at Simkins Farm, Lower Stondon, with daughter Sandra, several years after leaving the Land Army.

 


Stuart Antrobus Historian/Author

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