Navy welfare work in Plymouth

Title

Navy welfare work in Plymouth

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Report on the welfare work being done by the Navy in Plymouth following the sinking of HMS Ardent off the Falkland Islands (21/05/82). Speakers include Maureen Aldale(?) of the Services Wives Association; Meg Baxter, Navy colonel’s wife; Joan Watkins, Navy widow. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Meg Baxter(?); Maureen Aldale(?); Joan Watkins

Keywords

Deaths; Devon; Armed forces; UK; Sailors; Mass media; News flow; Plymouth; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Warships; Family; Navy; Ships; Married women; Casualties; Wars (events); War widows; Information; Widows; HMS Ardent

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