Mason - Britannias daughters : the story of the WRNS

This book has as its core my earlier history The Wrens 1917-1977 and my thanks are due to those who encouraged and helped me both with that and with Britannias Daughters. Sadly some are no longer with us but their names are included without the late being added:

Admiral Sir David Williams, Admiral Sir Brian Brown, Dame Jocelyn Woollcombe, Dame Nancy Robertson, Dame Elizabeth Hoyer-Millar, Dame Jean Davies, Dame Margaret Drummond, Dame Marion Kettlewell, Miss Daphne Blundell, Miss S.V.A. McBride, Miss E. Craig-McFeely, Mrs. A. Larken, Miss A. Spencer, the families of the late Dame Katharine Furse and Dame Vera Laughton Mathews; the Dowager Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Miss Joan Carpenter; the Keeper, Public Record Office and his staff, especially Mr N. Evans; the Director, National Maritime Museum, and his staff especially Dr R.J.B. Knight, Dr R. Morriss, and Miss M. Shepherd; the Director, RN Museum, Portsmouth, and his staff, especially Miss L. Thomas and Mr A. Trotman; the Director, Imperial War Museum, and his staff, especially Dr C. Dowling, Mr R. Suddaby and Mr S. Walters; Commander R. Compton-Hall, Submarine Museum; Mr F.H. Lake (then MOD Library); Major A.J. Donald (then Royal Marines Museum); Mr R.L. Pennells (then Royal British Legion); Lieutenant Commander A.M. Pinsent and the Ladies Naval Luncheon Club; Mr W. Wilkinson and Mr J. Tucker ( Navy News ); the WRNR Association (London), the Association of Wrens, the WRNS Benevolent Trust; Captain A.G. Ellis, USN, Mrs T.B.A. Glazener-Hamers (MARVA), Miss N. Nauta (MARVA), Commander Z. Ringvold, RNN, Commander G. Vido (DWNC) Vice Admiral H. Frohlic (PFAM), Mrs M. Curtis-Otter (WRANS), Miss J. Cole (WRANS), Miss E. Hill (WRANS) Mrs Harvey Stubbs (WRCNS); Miss J. Frame, Mrs E. Goudge, Miss K. Kevis, Mrs M. Greenway, Mrs P. Jenkin, Miss F. Mason, Mrs M. Currie, Mrs J. Hardie, Rear Admiral P.W. Brock, Rear Admiral E.F. Gueritz, Mr J.W.H. Bolton, Squadron Leader J.D. Braithwaite, Lieutenant W.O. Bruty, The Revd. C.P. de Candole, Lieutenant-Commander A.R. Davis, Mr G.N. Johnstone, Commander B.S. Mallory, Major A.E. Marsh, Major N.P. McLeod, Commander J.H. Middleton, Captain J.S. Mitcalfe, Commander S.A.B. Morant, Mr Noon, Lieutenant-Commander H.S. Palmer, Lieutenant-Commander E.V. Quickenden, Captain G.H. Roberts, Mr R. Taylor, Mr R.C. Tetley, Group Captain E.L. Tomkinson, Mr P. Wilson, Lieutenant-Commander R. Perfitt, Lieutenant Commander D. White, Mrs U. Bowyer, Mrs F. Lewis, Mrs Francis, Mr S. Pollard, Miss J. Preston, Miss W. Pringle, Mrs B. Rolls, Mr A.K. Boyle, Mrs S. Miller, Lady Bazalgette, Mr K. North, Mr George Naish, Mr A.W.H. Pearsall, Mr J. Munday, Mrs A.M. Shirley, Mrs E. Wiggans, Miss D. Osbon, Mr B. Tremain, Mr L. Walker, Mr Porter, Mr Beatty, Mrs P. Barber (WRNR), Miss E.F. Jossaume, Mr B. Cash, Mrs M. Hatley.

1939-45: Miss M. Anderson, Miss C. Avent, Mrs V. Alford, Mrs J. Baker, Miss C. Baker, Mrs V. Bain, Mrs L.G. Barlee, Mrs J. Barr, Miss M.E. Barralet, Miss M. Baugh, Mrs A. Bell, Mrs M. Betts, Mrs R. Beharrell, Mrs V. Bertram, Mrs J. Birchard, Mrs O. Bird, Miss B. Blackaby, Mrs M.A. Bleach, Miss N.W. Boyle, Mrs B. Bridge, Miss J. Bridgland, Lady Brind, Mrs B. Browne, Mrs R. Bryant, Miss H. Buckmaster, Mrs M. de Burgh-Percival, Miss S. Bywater, Mrs M.T. Caffrey, Mrs A. Caulton, Mrs N. Conolly-Batisti, Miss J. Cole, Miss M.A. Cooper, Mrs E.M.O. Crane, Mrs H. Cropper, Mrs Crisp, Miss M. Crisford, Mrs J. Dallyn, Mrs A. Dawe, Mrs P.M. Drake, Mrs P. Duvall, Mrs J. Dinwoodie, Mrs V. Edwards, Miss K.M. Foley, Mrs R. Fellowes, Mrs J. Fisher, Miss G.L. Forfar, Mrs H.S.T. Fletcher, Mrs J. Franklin, Miss J. Frame, Mrs M. Friendship, Mrs B.M. Fussell, Mrs B. Greenhalgh, Mrs B. Gibbons, Mrs R. Hankin, Miss M.N. Hailey, Mrs E. Halsted, Mrs P.E. Harding, Miss D. E. Hardy, Miss W. Hardy, Mrs A. Hardie, Mrs M. Harris, Mrs L. Hudspeth, Mrs U. Hay, Mrs M. Heigham, Miss S.M. Henderson, Miss J. Hobson, Miss M. Hill, Mrs E. Higgins, Mrs W. Hogarth, Miss P. Hoare, Mrs C.A. Hounsell, Mrs I. Horsey, Mrs F. Hugill, Mrs K. Hull, Mrs P. Inverarity, Mrs C. Jarrett, Mrs D. Johnson, Mrs J.L.B. Joly, Mrs M. Jones, Miss N.K. Kellard, Mrs M. Larson, Mrs J. Laughton, Mrs E. Lawson, Miss S.W. Lawson, Miss L. Leete-Hodge, Mrs M.P. Lewis, Mrs R. Lilley, Mrs B. Link, Miss P.M. Lloyd, Miss M. Luckham, Mrs J. Maclennan, Miss M. Malschinger, Mrs N.A. Marsh, Mrs M. Marshall, Mrs J. Marston, Mrs H.M. Martin, Mrs S. Martin, Mrs M. Mason, Mrs A. Masters, Mrs V. Mills, Mrs M.L. Morris, Mrs R. Morton, Mrs M. Messer, Mrs D. Maude, Mrs V. Murphy, Miss P. Neale, Miss P.K. Neale, Mrs E.M. Nelson-Ward, Mrs J. Nettleton, Mrs J.M.E. Newman, the Misses Nichols, Miss J. Page Mole, Mrs M. Perriam, Mrs M. Penson, Dr M.E. Plumb, Mrs E. Prentice, Mrs H. Rance, Mrs E. Rayner, Mrs K.E. Reaney, Miss G. Riley, Mrs O.M. Rossiter, Mrs J.A. Rossiter, Mrs S.A. Russell, Miss S. Russell, Mrs J. Rust, Mrs P. Rutherford, Mrs V. Selwood, Mrs J. Shead, Mrs O. Shelton, Mrs M. Shepherd, Mrs R. Shallis, Mrs R. Shrago, Mrs J. Sole, Mrs D. Smith, Mrs M. Smithers, Mrs N. Spencer, Mrs M. Stevens, Mrs M. Stickland, Mrs M. Still, Miss J.C. Sutton, Mrs M. Thompson, Mrs N. Thompson, Mrs M.R. Thorne, Mrs R. Tiddy, Mrs D.S. Timmermans, Mrs N. Torbell, Miss P. Viola, Miss M. Warner, Mrs J. Washford, Miss M. Ward, Mrs D. Washington, Mrs J. Wheale, Mrs G.L. Whiteley, Mrs M. Williams, Mrs Marjorie Williams, Miss J. Willott, Mrs Wingate, Mrs O. Wrathall, Mrs R. Rigg (WRCNS).

Permanent Service: Mrs S. Berrecloth, Mrs J. Blanchard, Mrs P.A. Buckley, Mrs P.J. Ford, Miss D. Foreman, Mrs R. Short, Miss K. Strudwick, Mrs B. Wilson, Mrs A. Marston, Mrs A. Chaplin, Mrs C. Walsh, Miss M. Bammant, Mrs B. Gall, Mrs S. Freeman, Mrs J. King, Mrs B. Torrance, Mrs S. Pyne, Miss H. Black, Miss L. Thomas, Mrs Y. Allison, Miss K. Morgan, Miss M. Sherriff, Mrs P. Williams, Mrs V. Kennedy, Miss M.M. James, Miss E.M. Patrick, Mrs P. Wall, Miss J. Mulholland, Miss J.J.M. MacColl, Miss S. Lawrenson.

The Imperial War Museum for permission to use five of their photographs. The Bodley Head for permission to quote from Blue Tapestry by Dame Vera Laughton Mathews (Hollis & Carter). The Keeper, Public Record Office, for permission to quote Sir Eric Geddes letter to King George V (ADM 1/8506/264 Crown copyright). My special thanks to Mr Charles G. Miller.

The author and publishers are grateful to the following for permission to use copyright photographs reproduced in this book: the late Lady Ashton, 1, 8, 11; Royal Marines Museum, 3; Imperial War Museum, 2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 26; Dauntless Collection, 4, 6, 21, 24; Mrs M. Holroyd, 5; A.O.W. 10; Mrs. D. Johnson, 12, 13; Commander Richard Compton Hall; 18; Mrs. D. Maude, 19; Miss W. Hardy, 22; Miss Dormie Jones, 23; Miss R.O. Price, 25; National Maritime Museum, 27, 28; DPR (N), 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36; The Editor, The Mail on Sunday , 37; DWRNS, 38.