War widows

Title

War widows

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music; Poetry

TX Date

23 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:29:54

Description

Nick Peters presents Part 2 of a two part programme on war. This part looking at war widows fighting to get better pensions. Widows Iris Strange, Mary Ashdown(?) and Bridie Murray(?) talk about their struggles and read their own poems. Conservative MP Nicholas Winterton comments on the plight of the war widows. Ends with the song We’ll Meet Again (female singer not identified - poss. Vera Lynn).

Contributors

Nicholas Winterton; Nick Peters; Iris Strange; Mary Ashdown(?); Bridie Murray(?)

Keywords

Legislation; Government; Taxation; Margaret Thatcher; Housing; Campaigns; Pensions; Children (age group); Compensation; Charities; Members of Parliament; Germany; Children (family); Residential child care; Second World War (1939-1945); First World War (1914-1918); Japan; Poverty; Poetry; Prisoners of War; War widows; War casualties; Subsidies; Ruling class; Social welfare; Widows; War Widows Campaign; The Rainbow Trust for War Widows

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