Talk:Royal Voluntary Service

Latest comment: 3 years ago by SandrinaHatman in topic WVS memorial in Retford

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I think we may need to move this article to "RVS" since this BBC news item says they have dropped the "W" from their name in a bid to attract more men. Any thoughts? Paul MacDermott (talk) 11:03, 20 May 2013 (UTC)Reply

It should be the full name 'royal voluntary service' since they are no longer abreviating. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.15.12.177 (talk) 19:15, 20 May 2013 (UTC)Reply

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The result of the move request was: Move. Jafeluv (talk) 08:03, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Reply


WRVSRoyal Voluntary Service – The organization that was formerly known as the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (they re-branded to use just the acronym) is now to be known as the Royal Voluntary Service. See the new website and various media coverage. 94.192.38.84 (talk) 20:23, 20 May 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Pertaining to WWII & when it was known as the WVS...

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There isn't mention of the Rural Meat Pie Scheme? More importantly however I presume it was run by WVS: The Travelling Kitchens, and the National Kitchen & Restaurants. One restaurant was called the New Bridge Inn, the picture didn't say where. I don't have any more details myself, these were all captions on photos in farming book I saw in the library. America had something similar but whether they were holdovers from the depression I never knew either: Bread Line. Several of the restaurants were still open when I was a child in the 70s. I mean this as a separate entity from charity Soup Kitchens. 82.30.84.177 (talk) 17:00, 2 March 2017 (UTC)Reply

WVS memorial in Retford

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I added the information about the WVS memorial in Retford and a picture of the plaque. We are super proud of our grandmas for doing this because we were a tiny little town of 16,000 people. There isn't much information about this plaque, but I thought I'd flag it up as others might be able to find out more. I'd hate for these ladies' contribution to be forgotten.SandrinaHatman (talk) 21:30, 21 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

I did find this link to the memoir of a soldier who had been to the canteen run by the WVS https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/56/a6955356.shtmlSandrinaHatman (talk) 21:42, 21 February 2021 (UTC)Reply