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247585 Brenda Joan Trivett Womens Land Army from:Bristol My mum, Brenda Trivett, was a member of the Women's Land Army during WW2 and was based at Fieldgrove Farm, Bitton, near Bristol. Her family lived in Bristol and although she was in a protected job working for a food company she decided that she wanted to do her bit for the war and joined the Land Army. Mum trained, and later became a trainer herself, at Field Grove Farm and had many happy memories of her time there which she shared with me before she died in 1996. We also visited the farm on a couple of occasions so I really do remember her memories well. Mum made a very close friend of one of the land girls and she later became my godmother. Auntie Nora, as I knew her, is also on several of the photographs but has sadly now also passed away. I have a number of large photographs, that were taken, of the land girls, in and around the farm and later displayed in the bus depot in the centre of Bristol to encourage young women to join up. One particular photograph, shows the land girls leading live bulls around the City Centre, apparently they walked from Durham Down to the Centre, with a police presence and crowds of onlookers. Unfortunately I do not have any documents confirming my Mum's service but I do have my godmother's official note from Elizabeth R confirming her service from April 1940 to November 1950. Also another document in appreciation of ten years good service from the Chief Administrative Officer. Jill Denning Add to this record.  Related Content: Womens Land Army Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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