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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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