Jacky Kingsley Posted 15 July , 2006 Share Posted 15 July , 2006 I have not been drinking but I accidently discovered several women were in the Young Men's Christian Association. My list is incomplete I expect because I did not delve too deeply but I found: McARTHUR Margaret Maude buried at Etaples PEARTON Edith Buried at St Sever PICKFORD Emily Ada buried at Abbeville ROWE Edith Fanny buried at Abbeville STEVENSON Bertha Gavin (Betty) buried at Etaples -this lady has been mentioned before Why did the women have to join the Men's branch of the organisation? I presume they helped in various capacities in hospitals, comforting the injured, writing letters for those unable to write their own, cleaning, etc. Jacky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 15 July , 2006 Share Posted 15 July , 2006 Jacky I think it was rather a "all hands to the pump" situation than one of gender . The YMCA also ran huts which sold various everyday items, provided tea ect, and held occasional film shows and so forth. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalredcross Posted 16 July , 2006 Share Posted 16 July , 2006 Yes, it wasn't so much a case of women being in the YMCA as supporting the war effort by working for it in the huts which provided facilities (without intoxicants) behing the lines. These provided drinks, magazines, people to talk to, writing materials etc. etc. Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 16 July , 2006 Share Posted 16 July , 2006 The final one to add to the list is :- E. Margaret Nisbet If you then look to the USA you will find :- Elizabeth A. Brubaker (buried at Suresnes) Alice J. Knight (buried Oise-Aisne) Lorraine Ransome (buried at Oise Aisne) Nellie Robinson (buried at Suresnes) These were all secretaries with the YMCA and died 1919/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audax Posted 16 July , 2006 Share Posted 16 July , 2006 Loads of information on the War work carried out by the YMCA in the special collections of Birmingham University here http://www.special-coll.bham.ac.uk/catalog...iss_co_ymca.htm Includes lists of workers A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Kingsley Posted 16 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2006 Thank you very much every one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 29 April , 2019 Share Posted 29 April , 2019 This just helped me complete the list for ABBEVILLE.... I think... I might still be missing one... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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