Author Tessa Dunlop gives a talk drawing on her books about women in World War Two, marking the 85th anniversary of conscription for British women.
Tessa Dunlop is at St Peter's Church on Saturday 14 November, as part of the Autumn Derby Book Festival. The talk marks the 85th anniversary year of conscription for British women, and Dunlop spends the hour paying homage to the women who served in World War Two.
She draws on her books to build the picture. The Bletchley Girls weaves together the lives of fifteen women she interviewed, all hand-picked for Britain's most secret organisation. To put that in perspective, of the around 8 million working women in Britain during the war, just over 7,000 were selected for Bletchley Park and its outstations. Army Girls looks at a different side of the effort, drawing on stories from the last surviving veterans of Britain's female army. Between the two, she covers both the secret intelligence work and the women serving in uniform.
There's a bit of a reputation behind the work, too. The Financial Times called it "an in-depth picture of life in Britain's wartime intelligence centre", and Lucy Worsley, OBE, described Dunlop as "wise, witty, compassionate and personal". If you've read her books, this is a chance to hear her talk through the material in person; if you haven't, it's a good way to get a sense of the research without diving straight into the pages.
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The session runs from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at St Peter's Church (DE1 1SN), and tickets are £10.
