Plymouth to Orkney Journey (1939-1941) - Elsie Thorburn
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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:17 authored by Their Finest Hour Project TeamThis is a letter my aunt sent to us on our return from a holiday to Shetland and Orkney in June 2019. The family had no idea she held these memories.
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Letter containing memories of her life 1939-1941, in which time she travelled from Plymouth to Orkney, with her mother, to join with her father who was carrying our ship repairs in Scapa Flo.Person the story/items relate to
Elsie Lilian Thorburn (nee Wills)Person who shared the story/items
Pamela BlanchardRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
Aunt by marriage.Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.Record ID
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