What was the Women’s Land Army?

Interested to know all about the Women’s Land Army (WLA) and, more specifically, how it worked in Sussex?

The Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s next talk promises to reveal all!

It will be held on Wednesday September 24 at 7.30pm in the Wesley Hall at the Cornerstone London Road Chapel, Horsham.

The speaker will be Ian Everest, an authority on Sussex agricultural history, including the work of the WLA.

Ian will explain how he first became interested in the Women’s Land Army and how it led to many years of research about the girls working on the farms.

The talk will consider how the Land Army began, its role during two world wars and its recognition in more recent times.

A wide range of photos will show the women at work and will look at the huge contribution they made in feeding the country at times of war.

Admission to all is £7.50, including refreshments.