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I wrote poetry and plays during the war.

One play was called “Behold the Dawn”. We made a collection at this play for the Prisoners’ of War fund and managed to raise £3-10s.

The leading man in this play was Freddy Millward, he had a very broad ‘brummy’ accent.

I was presented with a bouquet after the show — which was witnessed by some top people who came to see the play.

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Becky Barugh of the �鶹�� Radio Shropshire CSV Action Desk on behalf of Joy Ellery-Bowater and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

See more of Joy's stories and photographs:

• Sticky paper to make a window
• The front of the programme — Behold the Dawn
• inside the programme
• Former Wrens
• We entertained the troops
• All-singing, all dancing
• Shaking hands with Lady Naysmith
• Marching through Bodmin
• On yer bike

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