Joan Elizabeth Minter (née Spillett)
General Information
First Name(s): Joan Elizabeth
Unmarried Surname: Spillett
Married Surname: Minter
Date of Birth: 24.1.1917
Place of Birth: London area
Date joined WLA: 7.12.1942
Date left WLA: 11.1.1947
WLA number: 17564 resigned and then 101685
Previous occupation: Wages clerk.
Reasons for joining: War.
Reactions of local people towards WLA: Favourable.
Treatment by farmer or market gardeners: Good.
Reasons for leaving: Pregnant.
Employment
Worked for Samual Mallinson, from December 1942 to January 1947 at Armswick Farm, Cooksmill Green, Writtle, Essex.
How did work in the WLA effect their life? My mother enjoyed the agricultural work, the team work and making some life-long friends.
Best and worst memories: Meeting husband and making lifetime friends.
Accommodation
Lived in a private billet on Ongar Road, Writtle.
Life after the war
Post-war occupation: Housewife
Did they stand on the land: Part-time.
How did work in the WLA effect their life? Met husband and stayed in Cooksmill Green.
Contributor Information
Name: Christine Ann Taylor
Relationship to Land Girl: Daughter
