LACW Mary Evans (1920 - 1945)
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Headstone of Leading Aircraftwoman Mary Evans
Keswick (St John's) Churchyard
Keswick, Cumberland
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posted by ritsonvaljos at 7:05 pm
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Headstone of Leading Aircraftwoman Mary Evans
Keswick (St John's) Churchyard
Keswick, Cumberland
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Leading Aircraftwoman Mary Evans died of illness at Blackpool whilst on active service with the WAAF on 12 February 1945. She was laid to rest in her home town of Keswick, Cumberland (now Cumbria) in St John's Chuchyard.
"Sweet memories of Mary, only daughter of Walter & Josephine Evans, who died Feb. 12th 1945".
To read an account of Mary's death and funeral by her friend and fellow WAAF, Josephine Woodhouse (nee Rushton) on the BBC "People's War" website click on the following link:
WAAF Mary Evans (BBC People's War story)
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