British War Brides return to Britian on the QM2

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When you think about how hard it is to adapt to getting married and staying/living in your same neighbourhood and then you think about about these ladies, WOW!

To leave your home and family and to travel to a far off land so totally different from where you were raised was quite an adventure.

People are remarkable.

KTK

 

I was supposed to be on this trip to commemorate my mother. On the QM2 is a 28 foot wide by 8 foot high historic panel about the Warbrides and the background is the letter my mother wrote my Dad on D-Day and the first photos is their wedding photos and a snippet of Mum's story about coming over on the original Queen Mary.

I grew up with the children of the one Warbride interviewed, Joan Reichardt, and have also been very involved in activities by the artist Bev Tosh who is also on the trip - she has been recording pictures of the WarBrides for several years.

I had to cancel my War Bride trip after I needed to go to Costa Rica for the MS Liberation Procedure.

I appreciate your comments about the trials the War Brides went through, Ken. It really was difficult for most of them, yet the majority of them remained married for life and truly were love stories. If you are interested in knowing more, your might check out www.canadianwarbrides.com

 

Thanks for the link Michelle. I doubt that we will ever see such a thing again. I find that as I am getting older (59) that so many things that happened or once were in my life are now history and will not be repeated. We (babyboomers) owe a great debt of gratitude to those who fought for our freedom and way of life which has allowed us to live in such marvelous times.

KTK