Visitors to the Forces

Whilst the atmosphere of the camps around Fovant was overwhelmingly that of a military establishment, there were occasions when the presence of civilians was welcomed. A camp newspaper, the ‘Hurdcott Herald’, recorded some of these social events. Extracts from this and from other sources have enabled us to list some of the civilians who visited the camps.

 

Name

Notes

Mrs.

Alcock

Chaperoned her 3 dgts to a dance at No 5 Camp. Miss Violet Alcock wore black with a touch of blue

 

Bean, Albert

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

 

Blanchard, J.

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

Miss

Darvall

Daughter of the CO, Hurdcott, mid 1917

Mrs.

Darvall

Wife of the CO, Hurdcott, mid 1917

 

Fletcher, Gertrude

Name signed on back of p/c when visiting YMCA

 

Fraser, C.

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

 

Hauiwold-Dunn?, Olive

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

Miss

Lay

Attended the dance at No 5 Camp. She wore blue draped with black Chiffon.

Mrs.

Loder, Frances

Represented Loder and Nucoline, who donated the new Compton hut and additional funds for extensions. It was opened on Apr.17th 1916

Mrs.

Lyons

Attended a dance at No 5 Camp.

Miss

Pinniger

Attended the dance at No 5 Camp with her 3 sisters, She wore white.

Mrs.

Russell

Attended the dance at No 5 Camp and was charming in black.

Mr.

Sellors

A visiting American YMCA worker who lead a sing-song.

 

Smith, E. Kathleen

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

 

Stewart?, Bill?

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

Mrs.

Syfret

Attended the dance at No 5 Camp and wore purple satin with Passementerie trimming.

 

Tapp, Eleanor Margery

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

Miss

Usher

Attended a dance at No 5 Camp. She wore white with ivy leaves in her hair.

 

Ward, Albany

Ran the ‘Electric Palace’ at Hurdcott Camp ‘Star Turns and Best Pictures Twice Nightly (5-50 and 7-30) Special Attractions as Periodically Announced’.

 

Warner, Marguerite

Name signed on back of p/c 6th-11th June 1917 when visiting YMCA

Mrs.

Wood

Attended the dance at No 5 Camp and brought her handsome dgt. who was also in white.

M.A.M.
January 2007