Where and what was "The Rocket"

[mpjbrennan]

The image below of some women footballers is a detail from a larger photograph showing the full team. The inscription on the board reads:

The Rocket

Ladies Football Club

Danger Building

O.F.C.F.3

Another photograph of the same team has the following inscribed on a football:

R.A. Rockets F.C.

1918

The ladies are obviously female munition workers - the clothes and the triangular badges being worn by some of them indicates that. "OFCF3" might mean "OF Cartridge Factory no. 3" (I doubt that they made actual rockets). But, - what and where was the "Rocket" factory?

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Patrick

BTW: The embroidered badges worn by two of the players signify (I think) "Captain" and "Vice-Captain" so they aren't of any help

[Stephen Nulty]

A bit of Googling reveals here that Cartridge Factory No 3 (if it’s the same thing) was in Worcester.

[mpjbrennan]

Thanks Stephen, that gives me somewhere to start looking.

Patrick