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War child
Here’s an interesting bit of postwar ephemera, lent to top reader and contributor David Evans for use here on the blog by local lady Marjorie Hadley.
I know nothing about this unusual document, who issued it or any details. I’ve certainly never seen one before. Did every war-child receive them? What effort of campaign were they linked with? Was it a local or national thing? Church or school?
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 8th June 1946, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, card, commemoration, David Evans, Events, Important war dates, King George, Local History, Marjorie Hadley, My families, Staffordshire, Today we celebrate victory, Victory, Walsall Wood
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