Diary Entry: Tea & supper Orchard Cottage Diary notes: Orchard Cottage, Crofton (near Farnborough, Kent) was the home of the Lewis family, former employers of KPD who became good friends.
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Diary Date: 16th November [1944]
Diary entry: Jennifer Mary Dell born. Went home on leave. Miss Lewis, June & Philip called. Tigger in great form. Diary notes: Jennifer Mary (‘Jennie’) Randall, née Dell (1943-2013), brother of Grahame Dell, daughter of Anthony & Peggy Dell (therefore KPD’s niece). Tigger was a cat living at KPD’s family home in Orpington – probably …
Diary Date: 13th November [1944]
Diary Entry:Took Miss Daley hosp. Lecture by Sub. Beacroft on “Superstition” Diary notes: ‘Miss Daley’ seems to have been another A.T.S. officer and friend of KPD at around this period. The talk title intrigues – what angle was ‘Sub Bearcroft’ taking, I wonder?
Diary Date: 12th November [1944]
Diary entry: Up at Lewis’ a.m. Diary notes: The Lewis’ were a family KPD worked for as a nanny, who became friends; they lived in Crofton, near Farnborough, living at Orchard Cottage.
Diary Date: 11th November [1944]
Diary Entry: Went home. V[Valerie?] at Oxford. Diary notes: ‘Valerie’ may well be ‘Valerie Evans’, who was a friend KPD had met after joining the A.T.S.
Diary Date: 9th November [1944]
Diary Entry: Went to dinner with Smiths pm Diary notes: It is unclear who these ‘Smiths’ are, but 1948-50 KPD was the Matron of one of the boarding houses at Malvern College, and whilst there mentions the ‘Smiths’ quite often. Whether these are the same people is not certain.
Diary Date: 8th November [1944]
Diary Entry: Went to Borehamwood am. Took Miss Daley hospital afternoon. Diary notes: ‘Miss Daley’ seems to have been another A.T.S. officer and friend of KPD at around this period. Borehamwood in Hertfordshire is the home of Elstree Studios.
Diary Date: 7th November [1944]
Diary Entry: Went over to see Valerie. Diary notes: ‘Valerie’ may well be ‘Valerie Evans’, who was a friend KPD had met after joining the A.T.S.
Diary Date: 6th November [1944]
Diary Entry: Had S/I Lecture F[Free?] French Diary notes: ‘S/I’ lecture meaning is unclear – perhaps KPD’s version of S.I(A) which means ‘Service Intelligence (Army)’? And was the lecture about the ‘Free French’ or possibly with some?
Diary Date: 5th November [1944]
Diary Entry: Went to church. Brought Rosalind out before sermon. Left after supper. Diary notes: ‘Rosalind’ is one person mentioned with regards to Abbots Langley, so is probably a child of the family living there, and KPD, using her training and experience as a Nanny, removed her before the sermon due to her behaviour, or …
Aunt Pamela's War 