Diary Entry: Moona came over with bad cough. Diary notes: Miss Noyes [aka ‘Moona’] was a friend of KPD’s (they went on some holidays together); She was, like KPD, a Nanny/Matron, and was also at Rossholme.
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Diary Date: 7th February [1940]
Diary Entry: Moona & I went to Eva’s wedding. Diary notes: Miss Noyes [aka ‘Moona’] was a friend of KPD’s (they went on some holidays together); She was, like KPD, a Nanny/Matron, and was also at Rossholme. She was with KPD on the latter’s birthday in April 1954, but died 9 days later. Her full …
Diary Date: 6th February [1940]
Diary Entry: Took Mrs Mills to tea Brunners. Diary notes: ‘Mrs Mills’ was a friend KPD saw, and went to the cinema with, for a number of years before and during WW2. The ‘Brunners’ seem to have been friends of KPD and the group of ‘nannies’ & former nannies she was friendly with.
Diary Date: 3rd February [1940]
Diary Entry: ” Angela Everett started mumps. Several cases of ‘flu already”. Diary notes: In the pre-antibiotic age such diseases as influenza were serious and could kill. KPD’s worries about children in her care was not exaggerated.
Aunt Pamela’s War – More Memories (Part 9)
[KPD left – as well as her diaries – an old exercise book, falling apart, and not by any means full, but containing some family history information. Inside the front cover she has written: ‘I meant to rewrite this book…I hope I have not repeated myself too much”. I have tried to remove such repetition, …
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Diary Date: 25th January [1940]
Diary Entry: ” Cynthia Beaumont came over to assist & learn.” Diary notes: It’s possible that she (‘Cynthia Beaumont’) was to replace KPD at Rossholme, given that KPD had recently handed in her (term’s) notice.
Diary Date: 23rd January [1940]
Diary Entry: ” Gave in my notice.” Diary notes: KPD tended to change her jobs pretty frequently, but she was at Rossholme for 3 years 3 months (only her war service and two post-war jobs, neither to do with children, were longer). And she visited Rossholme & Weston-s-Mare frequently after leaving. So I have wondered …
Aunt Pamela’s War – More Memories (Part 8)
[KPD left – as well as her diaries – an old exercise book, falling apart, and not by any means full, but containing some family history information. Inside the front cover she has written: ‘I meant to rewrite this book…I hope I have not repeated myself too much”. I have tried to remove such repetition, …
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Diary Date: 16th January [1940]
Diary Entry: ” Children returned. Three new.” Given the worry of new boarders running away, KPD often noted when new children started (often mid-year as here). As Head Matron she was presumably responsible for part at least of their ‘pastoral care.’
Diary Date: 12th January [1940]
Diary Entry: ” Went with Nurse, & Moona to “Stanley & Livingstone”. Diary note: Miss Noyes [aka ‘Moona’] was a friend of KPD’s (they went on some holidays together); ‘Nurse’ was also a friend from Rossholme. “Stanley & Livingstone” was a 1939 US adventure film loosely based on the story of Stanley’s search for David …
Aunt Pamela's War 