Diary Entry: To church & met Mrs Gilbert Hudson Saw Flora on train. Diary notes: It isn’t clear who ‘Mrs Gilbert Hudson’ was; ‘Flora’ is probably Flora Gardner, a friend from a family living near Berkhamsted, where KPD had lived years before, now living near Llangollen and working at Vron, near Wrexham.
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Diary Date: 30th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Got day off. Watford lunch. Smallwoods tea. To see Betty’s house. For night Mrs Kemp. Monica & Tony there. Diary notes:The Smallwoods were friends from Berkhamsted, where KPD had grown up. KPD had a number of friends called ‘Betty’, so it is unclear who this was. The ‘Kemps’ were friends and former neighbours …
Diary Date: 29th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Innoculated.(sic) To see “Without Love” Diary notes: “Without Love” is a 1945 US comedy drama starring Spencer Tracey and Katharine Hepburn. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_Love_(film) By The poster art can or could be obtained from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer., Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25191035
Diary Date: 28th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Met Anthony Eastcote for supper Then to Harrow to see “Wee Georgie Wood” Diary notes: There is a lack of punctuation in the original entry, so this is probably ‘Met Anthony [at] Eastcote’ – Anthony being Anthony Dell, KPD’s brother, then serving in the Royal Artillery. George Wood, a dwarf, was one of …
Diary Date: 27th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Took officers & equipment to Enfield & Bisley. Tea there. Back via Denham. Late. Diary notes: A busy day for KPD driving in and around London for the Army Kinematograph Service.
Diary Date: 26th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Rushes. Spent evening Cosgroves. Diary notes: For ‘rushes’ she yesterday’s diary notes. Another evening KPD mentions spending with the ‘Cosgroves’.
Diary Date: 25th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Started rushes 7am. Frances came later. Diary notes: ‘Rushes’ refers to the raw film shot during one day. Taking them back to the studio at the end of the day was an important part of KPD’s regular work at this time.
Diary Date: 24th June [1945]
Diary Entry: Up Orc.[hard] Cot[tage] a.m. Called Mrs Shipcott pm Diary notes: Orchard Cottage, Crofton (near Farnborough, Kent) was the home of the Lewis family, former employers of KPD who became good friends.
Diary Date: 23rd June [1945]
Diary Entry: Hitched to Camberley to see Bonsey & then home for night. Diary notes: ‘Bonsey’ was clearly a friend KPD made in the A.T.S., and with whom KPD spent some of her leisure time. This is the last mention of her in KPD’s diaries.
Diary Date: 21st June [1945]
Diary Entry: On rushes. To see José hospital Woolwich. Diary notes: José [McLelland]was a friend of KPD, and probably also in the A.T.S. KPD socialised with her, and even went on holidays with her over some years. It is unclear why she was in hospital.
Aunt Pamela's War 