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World War 2 veteran Thelma Redman presented with a letter from the First Sealord
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Barbara Meetens Died 20th January 2025 In late 1943 aged 18 Barbara applied to join the Wrens with a first interview in Birmingham followed by a medical in Derby. While […]
Mayor of Royal Greenwich celebrates 105th birthday of local WWII veteran
Monday 16 June 2025 The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich visited a very special resident last week to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 105th birthday of Elsie Vickers, […]
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