A Wartime Wedding in the Dales
Betty Firth
January 1942. The new year brings heartache for Bobby Bancroft. Not only must she say goodbye to her fiance Charlie as he is called up, she must also leave behind her job at THE TYKE magazine to join the war effort, as conscription of women is rolled out across the country. But there are hopeful times ahead as Bobby's friends, Topsy and Teddy, get engaged. And when Bobby finally names a date for her own nuptials, the village is cheered by the prospect of weddings to lift the gloom of wartime. Bobby finds herself training as a WAAF far from home, with few friendly faces other than her Canadian friend Ernie King, who is acting as an instructor at her training centre. Between Ernie showing signs of a romantic interest in her, and Charlie's sudden silence, a lonely Bobby finds herself drawn to the young Canadian...
Duration - 12h 2m.
Author - Betty Firth.
Narrator - Claire Storey.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Betty Firth ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
January 1942. The new year brings heartache for Bobby Bancroft. Not only must she say goodbye to her fiance Charlie as he is called up, she must also leave behind her job at THE TYKE magazine to join the war effort, as conscription of women is rolled out across the country. But there are hopeful times ahead as Bobby's friends, Topsy and Teddy, get engaged. And when Bobby finally names a date for her own nuptials, the village is cheered by the prospect of weddings to lift the gloom of wartime. Bobby finds herself training as a WAAF far from home, with few friendly faces other than her Canadian friend Ernie King, who is acting as an instructor at her training centre. Between Ernie showing signs of a romantic interest in her, and Charlie's sudden silence, a lonely Bobby finds herself drawn to the young Canadian... Duration - 12h 2m. Author - Betty Firth. Narrator - Claire Storey. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Betty Firth ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
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Chapter 33
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Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
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Chapter 36
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Chapter 37
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Chapter 38
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Chapter 39
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Chapter 40
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Chapter 41
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Chapter 42
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Chapter 43
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