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Cup Final. Courtesy of Ivan Walker. It had ladies and gents changing rooms, showers, a large kitchen, a bowls room and a maple floor for ballroom dancing.

There was a choice of football, hockey, cricket, putting, netball, a crown bowling green said to be the best in the Midlands , hard court tennis, table tennis, billiards, snooker and a library. Kenrick and Jefferson football team, The team remained consistently successful until the outbreak of the Second World War dispersed the team throughout the Armed Forces. The Wardens attached to the Post were all on duty, so she borrowed a bicycle and rushed out to take a message to the Control Room amidst shrapnel from guns and falling bombs.

She made repeated attempts to get through and several times had to dismount and fall flat on the ground for safety. Covered with dirt and grime she eventually delivered the message. She made three journeys from her Post to the Control Room, a distance of approximately one and a quarter miles, during the height of the raid, and made further journeys afterwards.

She displayed outstanding courage and coolness in very trying circumstances. Shortly after receiving the award, Charity was presented with a new bicycle by Mr A. Ltd, to assist her in her duties as a despatch rider.

I agree with him: iti s high time something was done. Why should A. S messengers be fully equipped and cause discontent among our A. We know both services are urgently required, but all will agree that both services should be served alike. I am a warden, so is my husband voluntary , and our boy is a despatch rider. We have been in service since September 2nd, We have had up till recently eight of the smartest and most willing boys at our post, but three have left during the past fortnight to join other services because they get full equipment on joining, and will not have to put up with a lot of empty promises.

I do not know who is to blame, but I sincerely hope my letter will help to speed things up a bit. There is another matter I would like to mention. Youths with cycles are allowed 4s.

I am afraid that if equipment is not supplied soon there will be no A. P despatch riders to call upon. One youth, on enquiring if allowance could be made toward footwear, was told his father should buy it. A memoir of Nurse Barbara Millichip.