28 Jul

Mary Vivian Jones Celebrates 100th Birthday

On May 31st Vivian Jones (nee Thomas) celebrated one hundred years with friends and neighbours at her home in St Davids.   Born in Camborne, Cornwall, in 1923, Vivian served in the […]

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14 Jul

World War 2 veteran Thelma Redman presented with a letter from the First Sealord

A former Royal Navy Wren has been recognised for her wartime service at her 101st birthday celebrations in Nottinghamshire. Commander Jonathan Richards presented World War 2 veteran Thelma Redman with […]

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2 Jul

Johanna Ethna Trevellion (nee Whelan)

Johanna Ethna Trevellion Died 15th May 2025 Johanna served 1942 – 1945 as a Wren Writer.  She was first posted to Westcliffe, followed by Staines and ending her service on […]

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19 Jun

Barbara Meetens (nee Ogden)

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 […]

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19 Jun

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19 Jun

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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