In the Mood, or Dancing through a War
F. E. Burroughes.
- Region:
- South West
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Expensed: A suggested fee of £1 per member attending for charity, plus a contribution to petrol costs
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 18th October 2021
- Tagged:
- Nursing | Second War | Biographical | General And Local History
The story of my mother's career as an Army Nurse during the Second World War, which took her from Chorley in Lancashire, to Dachau in Germany, via the Blitz in London. Illustrated with excerpts from her diary for the years 1936 to 1945.
Views: 1540 | Enquiries: 5About F. E. Burroughes.
A well-known and experienced Lecturer and After-Dinner Speaker for W.Is, Rotary Clubs, Round Tables, U3As, and special interest groups and societies. Francis is on the W.I Speakers List of most Counties in the South West. His talks do not require any special equipment, and for those which are illustrated with slides, Francis brings all his own equipment, which can include a very large screen.
He is available during the day, and at short notice, and will travel all over the South West, including Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset and Devon. He asks for his petrol expenses, and a donation towards his chosen charity, as much as you can reasonably afford. He asks you to be as generous as possible!
Other talks are also available, apart from those listed here.
More details about all his talks can be found on his website, www.burroughes.uk
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- The Front Garden
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- The Golden Age of Glass
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