Soames, Mary, Dame, 1922 - 2014 (née Churchill, writer, wife of Baron Soames)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1922 - 2014
Admin / Family structure
Wife of Baron Soames of Fletching and youngest daughter of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Item
"My daughter Mary: She's in the Army now", 1941
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 1/176
Scope and Contents
Head and shoulders portrait of Mary Churchill [later Mary Soames] wearing ATS [Auxiliary Territorial Service] uniform and beret.
Dates:
1941
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.
Item
"My daughter Mary: She's in the Army now", 1944-06-30
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 1/177
Scope and Contents
Photo shows WSC sitting in a chair, wearing a metal helmet and holding a pair of large binoculars. CSC, wearing a metal helmet, stands behind him with her fingers in her ears. Mary Churchill leans over WSC, also wearing a metal helmet, pointing to the sky. Anti-aircraft guns and ATS personnel are seen in the distance.
Dates:
1944-06-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.
Item
"My daughter Mary: She's in the Army now", 1941-09 - 1941-10
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 1/179
Scope and Contents
Photo shows Mary Churchill [later Mary Soames] with 3 other ATS [Auxiliary Territorial Services] recruits seated on the grass polishing lace up shoes.
Dates:
1941-09 - 1941-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.
Item
"My daughter Mary: She's in the Army now", 1944-06-30
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 1/180
Scope and Contents
Photo shows WSC and Mary Churchill, both wearing metal helmets and binoculars round their necks, looking up at the sky. WSC has a cigar in his mouth and Mary is wearing an ATS uniform and shielding her eyes from the sun.
Dates:
1944-06-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.
