Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) navigating army life, delayed motherhood, and domestic service, she developed skills, patience, and resilience that would later shape her career
Marriage, Mobility, and Motherhood
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Raising Children in a Changing World
Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) gacing displacement and relentless domestic work, she relied on ingenuity, thrift, and endurance to keep her household afloat
Enterprise, Respectability, and Seaside Tourism
Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) returning to Hayling Island after twenty years, managing a boarding house amidst personal losses and the evolving social landscape of the late 19th century
Endurance Through War and Change
Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) faced significant personal and social challenges during WWI, managing her boarding house while mourning deeply for her family and navigating economic hardships
The suffragist and saviour of ‘Cutty Sark’
Catharine Courtauld (1878-1972) was a key suffragist, contributing significantly to women's rights, art, and Cutty Sark's preservation
Flight Sergeant Clarence Victor Walkinshaw
Crashed into a harbour during a routine transfer, aged 24
Leading Aircraftman Charles Woollard Taylor
Killed during a training accident in Canada, aged 20
Sergeant Ivan Charles Seager
Shot down by friendly fire on D-Day+1, aged 21
Able Seaman (Gunner) Sidney Benjamin Quarrinton
Torpedoed when transporting essential supplies to Gibraltar, aged 24
Corporal Henry Kemsley
Probably died of wounds after capture defending the Dunkirk evacuation, aged 34
