Diary Entry: Took Benny theatre. Heard “Singing sisters of Wales”. Diary notes: Benny – probably ‘Benny Longmuire’ – was an A.T.S. colleague. The “Singing Sisters of Wales” were the five (sometimes six – and also sometimes accompanied by their brother and father) Morgan sisters from the village of ‘Dyserth’. See more about them here: https://www.dyserth.com/morgans.html …
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Diary Date: 19th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Lunch Swan. Went to Dysett tea “Auntie Lizzie” & had girls sing. Diary notes: The Swan, which may be the 16th Century inn at Taporley near Chester, was a regular eating place for KPD in those days. ‘Dysett’ seems to have been a place, but since no village/town can be identified, it is …
Diary Date: 18th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Night Chester. Went to “The more the merrier”. Diary notes: “The More the Merrier” is a 1942 US film comedy, starring Joel McCrea and Jean Arthur See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_More_the_Merrier By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23212418 By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23212418
Diary Date: 17th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Ensa “Just married”. Diary notes: ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association – sometimes called ‘Every Night Something Awful’) was set up in 1939 to provide entertainment for servicemen/women. Whether ‘Just Married’ was a theatrical performance, review or film is not clear.
Diary Date: 15th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Took Win Quarmby theatre. Diary notes: Win. [Winifrid?] Quarmby was a friend, probably a colleague from the A.T.S. It’s a shame KPD doesn’t mention which theatre (probably Chester) or what the play was!
Diary Date: 14th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Supper Nancy. Diary notes: Nancy was a friend, presumably in the A.T.S., with whom KPD socialised regularly during the war years.
Diary Date: 13th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Dentist. Diary notes: There are fairly frequent mentions of visits to the dentist in KPD’s diaries, perhaps reflecting some problems (or the keen desire to avoid such problems!) Of course at a time (before the NHS) when dentists were not free, KPD may be taking advantage of free treatment whilst in the A.T.S.
Diary Date: 12th September [1943]
Diary Entry: We walked round camp am. Hitched in meat van to Chester. Went on river. Tea & then walked round walls. Terrific thunderstorm. Diary notes: A Sunday off – KPD seems to have taken advantage to the full!
Diary Date: 11th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Painted car. Lilian & I went to Llangollen. Walked from Trevor. Went on canal. Stayed G. Lion. Diary notes: ‘G. Lion’ refers to the “Golden Lion”, a pub at Rossett, near Wrexham; (see yesterday’s diary notes for more information).
Diary Date: 10th September [1943]
Diary Entry: Lilian Richards came to “Golden Lion” Rossett. Met her Chester & had dinner together. Diary notes: Lilian Richards seems to have been a friend KPD saw quite regularly during the war years. The “Golden Lion” is a pub at Rossett, near Wrexham. The pub in c.1955 (Francis Frith Collection).
Aunt Pamela's War 