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- ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cumbria Volunteer Story Gatherers
- People in story:Ìý
- Norman Harper
- Location of story:Ìý
- C. of E. School Garsdale, Sedbergh
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A6321872
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 23 October 2005
Poster for WINGS FOR VICTORY WEEK 1943, C. of E. School Garsdale, Sedbergh, Short Stirling Bombers, Norman Harper, Age 11 years, First Prize. Children were encouraged to design posters at school in support of the efforts.
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Janine John of the Cumbria volunteers on behalf of Norman Harper and is written in the authors own words. The author fully understands the site’s terms and conditions and the story has been added to the site with his permission.
‘The War Savings Campaign’ Norman Harper
The War Savings Campaign began in November, 1939. It was stimulated by special national efforts such as War Weapons Weeks and Warships Weeks, exhibitions and Films, and later Wings for Victory Weeks and Salute the Soldier Weeks. Warships weeks, held between October 1941 and March 1942 in 1200 savings areas produced about £400 million. London raised nearly £150 million. The National Savings Committee under the presidency of Lord Kindersley spurred on the public to amazing results and communities competed with one another in providing the biggest totals.
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