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Gladys Lynch

Played by Elaine Claxton

Fact title Fact data
Date of birth
6 July 1867
Place of birth
Stockton
Age at outbreak of WW1
47
Address
Horsley Terrace, Tynemouth

Widowed Gladys lives with her younger brother, , whom she cares for with motherly concern. She comforts him when his work at Marshalls gets too much and fusses over his health. Her warm-heartedness extends beyond her home and she has supported many in her local community through difficult times.

Gladys is an alcoholic who have travelled a long road to reach sobriety. Alan keeps a close eye on her and is keen she attends Temperance Hotel meetings which promote abstinence. But despite her brother's best efforts, Gladys cannot always be kept safe from temptation.