Strength & Resilience: Somerset Women in the Second World War

Bethan Pritchard is the Curator of Social History, Costume and Textiles for the South West Heritage Trust. She has worked with the organisation for 13 years caring for the Somerset Museum Service’s social history and costume collections.

This talk was created to go alongside the Somerset Rural Life Museum’s exhibition Strength and Resilience: Somerset Women in the Second World War to mark the 80^th anniversary of VE Day. This talk describes the roles which the women of Britain undertook during the Second World War and highlights the stories of four remarkable women with connections to the county of Somerset and their lives both during the conflict and the subsequent peace process.

Booking opens to members on Thursday 24 December 2026. Seats are free to members.

Booking opens to the public on Monday 28 December 2026. Seats £5 plus £0.75 booking fee.