In February 2018, Tom Locke and Val Harman visited Mrs Joan Broscomb (née Galloway) who, as a young lady, joined in the Women's Land Army and was based at Wickhamford Manor during the Second World War. She had got in touch to say that she was the photographer of the photo which appeared in the article, Land Girls at Wickhamford Manor (we have since been pleased to be able to credit Joan with the photo). Joan said that she had an album full of Land Army pictures so, armed with a camera, Tom and Val went to visit Joan at her home. Here are a selection of photos from Joan’s album. Click on the images below to find out more details.
Joan Broscomb née Galloway with her photograph album in 2018
Wardens and Land Girls
More Land Girls
Joan Galloway's Release Certificate form the Women's Land Army, showing dates of service
Good service badge
Official release letter
Doris Barwell (a thatcher of corn and hay ricks) and Joan Galloway
Allis Chalmers model 'B' tractor and dray
Jessie, Joan, Harold Taylor, Marg., Teresa and Josephine
Sam Lines
Jessie Savage
Bickmarsh Hall, where the Wickhamford Manor based girls worked during the War
Land Army girls entertaining members of the Boy's Brigade at Wickhamford Manor
Ted Betteridge, of Bickmarsh Hall, with Joan Galloway
'Humphries' machinery at Bickmarsh Hall
Bath night at Wickhamford Manor, making use of the 5 inches of water permitted
15th July 1944 - Marriage at Wickhamford Church of forewoman Violet Hopkins and Leslie Fletcher of the R.A.F.
Work at Mr Weaver's farm.
Group photograph at Wickhamford Manor - Jean Knight, Joan Galloway, Warden Mrs Cottsell, Kathleen Whitely and Jessie Savage
Heavy horses at Bickmarsh Hall - Britain & Rosie ('mother and son')
Joan Galloway on the harrow
Planting potatoes at Bickmarsh Hall
Relaxing outside of the main entrance to Wickhamford Manor
A group of girls who were transported about by lorry, rather than cycling. The lorry driver was Joan Amis, front right.
By the lake at the Manor. on the left Pat Clarke is in front of Peggy Fisher; on the right, Jean Baker (temporary forewoman) is nearest the lake, with Betty Clarke and Jessie Savage in front.
Harold Taylor, foreman at the Manor, with his wife, Mary.