History - calling all Wrens

Calling all Wrens!

An appeal to reunite the extraordinary women who chose a life of service

Do you have any Wrens in your family? I’m not talking about the tiny feathered variety in the garden, but the indomitable women who joined the Women’s Royal Naval Service; and specifically those who joined up between 1946 and 1981 and did their basic training at Training Depot Burghfield/HMTE Burghfield/HMTE Dauntless/HMS Dauntless/Reading. Dauntless Divisional Photos is a nationwide project, in collaboration with the Association of Wrens, to gather divisional photographs and memories from those training days, and also to reunite women with old friends, share anecdotes and relive exciting moments. The Women ’ s Royal Naval Service was formed in 1917 and early recruits served in WWI. Disbanded in 1919, it was revived 20 years later as the world was once more plunged into conflict. In 1993, the service branch became part of the Royal Navy.

Project Co-ordinators Mandy Powell (left) and Janette Crisp.

So if you, your mum, granny, aunt, godmother or even next door neighbour donned a blue suit and aimed for a life on the ocean waves, please get in touch on either ddpwrens@gmail or

07765 435295/0771 9909844

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