From the summer of 1938, British women from all walks of life
joined the Women's Voluntary Services (WVS). This disparate band of
women came together for the common good - to help serve and protect
their communities. By 1941 a million women had enrolled. These
brave and dutiful women played a vital role in Britain's victory.
The positive impact of the WVS on wartime society was universally
acknowledged. They were instrumental in implementing the
large-scale evacuation of children from bomb-targeted cities, in
the care of the wounded, and in keeping those in war service fed.
Lady Reading, founder and fearless leader, was one of the most
influential women in twentieth-century Britain. The story of the
WVS has never been fully told before. Social historians Patricia
and Robert Malcolmson bring this vital part of the Second World War
to life in a vivid and engaging way through the diaries and records
of the women serving their country on the Home Front. Women at the
Ready promises to be a magnificent saga of sacrifice and
determination.
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