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Diary Entry: Called Lyn Davies, Royalty Theatre. Diary notes: Although it isn’t certain, this probably refers to the Royalty Theatre in Chester, since demolished. KPD mentions going there on a number of occasions. For more details on the theatre, see: https://www.chesterwalls.info/gallery/royalty.html Lyn Davies was a friend, probably from the A.T.S.

Diary Entry: Met Hull at Rhyl. Spent night with the Dowells. Saw “I married an angel”. Diary notes: ‘Hull’ was one of KPD’s colleagues as Rossholme. The Dowells were friends living in Rhyl who KPD met quite often. “I married an angel” is a 1942 US musical film based on a Rogers & Hart musical, …

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Diary Entry: “The Foreman goes to France”. (sic) Diary notes: “The Foreman goes to France” – correctly “The Foreman went to France” is a 1942 British comedy film from the Ealing Studios, directed by Michael Balcon and starring Tommy Trinder (whom KPD was to see performing ‘live’ some 10 months later) and Robert Morley. More …

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Diary Entry: Hitched Mold, Ruthin, Llanfair Llangollen with Rosemary. Diary notes: KPD spoke of hitching during WW2 in later life, saying that wearing a uniform made it easier. These hitches today were over 40 miles in all.

Diary Entry: Met Flora. Saw “Pardon my Sarong”. Diary notes: “Pardon my Sarong” was an American comedy from 1942 starring Abbott and Costello. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_My_Sarong

Diary Entry: Good Ensa: “Accent from Russia”. Diary notes: “Accent from Russia” was possibly a film or piece of theatre presented as part of the ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association – sometimes called ‘Every Night Something Awful’) which had been set up in 1939 to provide entertainment for servicemen/women.

Diary Entry: Went Llangollen & Colwen Rosemary. Diary notes: KPD returned to where she had been serving at the time of the accident.

Diary Entry: Had Court of Enquiry. Moved Room 9. Diary notes: KPD never talked about the accident or her injury; was this ‘Court of Enquiry’ linked to her accident back on August 22nd ?

Diary Entry: Bathed Grahame. Returned Horsley Rosemary Field there. Diary notes: Horsley was where KPD had worked with the ATS previously; Rosemary Field was a friend from pre-War days.

Diary Entry: Helped Peggy with Grahame & Wendy to Orpington. Anthony came across London with us. Diary notes: ‘Grahame’ refers to Grahame Dell, then a small baby (3 months old). His only sibling wasn’t born until 1944, so Wendy may have been a friend or maid, or perhaps someone helping with childcare.