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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

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 in the orchard behind Potton Hostel

Mary Henman

Mary Henman

Mary Henman and friends

Mary Henman and friends on Woburn estate

 


Stuart Antrobus Historian/Author

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