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Bedford Riding Breeches Co (Manufacturer)

This is a riding jacket made of tweed. The pattern is a weave of brown, cream and red. This jacket was not part of the Women’s Land Army uniform but was worn by Mrs Warner during the time she was in the Land Army. It also has a label with an inscription reading ‘ BEDFORD // RIDING BREECHES CO// 19 NEW QUEBEC ST, OXFORD ST // MARBLE ARCH// LONDON W.I’

1 jacket: tweed; fair condition - worn and stained

MERL miscellaneous note, Georgia Charitou, September 2014 – Objects 88/44-66 form part of the Doreen Thorp Collection of material relating to the Women’s Land Army. The collection consists of papers relating to the career or Doreen Thorp in the W.L.A. from 1939-47, as well as items of clothing which form part of a W.L.A. uniform. ‘, Transcription of information about Doreen Thorp – ‘Mrs. N. D. Warren (nee Thorp) 13.6.1923 – 3.1.1988. // In September 1939 I joined the Women’s Land Army and in October I started two months training at the Midland Agricultural College in poultry, milking (hand & machine), stock and general farm work.’

1939 - 1947