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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Patricia Benney

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Name Benney, Patricia "Paddy"
Date of birth 24 April 1929
Place of birth Isle of Wight
Joined WLA 28 May 1946
Left WLA 19 July 1947
WLA No. 169519
Trained Ravensden
Employed Employed by Beds. War Ag. at Kensworth Hostel
Married name Bailey
Further information Former factory hand.  Aged 17 on entry.  Transferred to Bedfordshire 19 July 1946.

Patricia Benney

Kay Barnes, Jack and Patricia Benney

(l-r) Kay Barnes, Jack (Whipsnade Zoo worker) and Patricia 'Paddy' Benney

Kay Barnes and Patricia Benney

(l-r) Kay Barnes and Patricia 'Paddy' Benney

Kensworth Land Girls with Arthus Bodsworth

Kensworth land girls drinking shandy
(l-r)
Joan Berry, Arthur Bodsworth ('Rhubarb' - Landlord of the 5 Bells, Eaton Bray) and Patricia 'Paddy' Benney

Kensworth Land Girls

(l-r) Gladys Barter ('Bart'), Joan Berry, Johnny Meakins (Threshing man) and Patricia 'Paddy' Benney

 



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