Joan talks about facing war widowhood in post-war London after her husband, Dougie, passed away as a result of his service during the Second World War, leaving behind her and his son, David. Read More …

Sylvia talks about her life during the Second World War, her marriage to veteran William Plowman, who served in Korea and died in 1992 as a result of the injuries he sustained during the war. Read More …

Wendy met Edward ‘Ned’ Gibson when he pinged the back of her bra in a pub. They married 14 April 1984, and had one daughter, Marlene. Ned joined the Ulster Defence Regiment in February 1988 in addition to his job Read More …

Maggie talks about her father’s life as the son of a war widow. Maggie’s grandfather, Lance Corporal Matthew Evans, died in the First World War, leaving behind his wife, Annie, who was pregnant with their fourth son. Read More …

Elaine shares the story of her childhood in Kent, her engagement to her fiance Marc, who was killed in a helicopter collision in the North Arabian Gulf in 2003, and her life today as a successful business woman. Read More …

Denise talks about her childhood in Ireland and England, and how her mother coped with war widowhood after Denise’s father was killed in the Second World War just before his thirtieth birthday. Read More …

Brenda talks about her own life and war widowhood as well as that of her mother. Brenda’s husband, Terry, served in the RAF, and she reflects on how she coped after he was killed in a helicopter accident. Read More …

Wendy talks about her life with her husband, Tony, who served in the British Army and suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for over two decades. Tony died by suicide in 2015. Read More …

Maureen Jarvis was born in Sunderland. Her first husband, a flight lieutenant in the RAF, died when the RAF Shackleton crashed on the Isle of Harris in 1990. Read More …

Jo Jukes talks about her childhood in Australia and England, and her married life with her second husband, Dave, who had served in the British Army and died by suicide in 2018 after suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome for many years. She shares her experiences of the challenges veterans like Dave face after leaving the armed forces, and the lack of support available to many veterans who suffer with mental health issues, as well as talking about the challenges of war widowhood in Britain today. Read More …