War Brides
In 1946 tens of thousands of British women went to Canada on the first 'war brides' ship
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
February 6, 20149m 19s
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Show Notes
In February 1946 the first 'war brides' ship sailed from the UK to Canada reuniting women with the foreign husbands they'd married while serving in the UK during World War Two. Witness speaks to two women who sailed on the Mauretania.
(Photo: Arnie and Grace Shewan's wedding day 1944. Courtesy of Grace Shewan)