International Women’s Day: Why Women’s History Still Matters
Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women across the world. Yet so many of the women who shaped our past are still missing from history.
17 March 2026
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Remembering Lumberjill Joyce Neal
Her daughter, Susan Ray, recalled when her mum was first deployed as a Lumberjill, in Sussex on the edge of Ashdown Forest
3 November 2025
Remembering Lumberjill Evelyn Taylor
Evelyn Taylor's daughter, Diane Durrant, recently started writing poetry and in a beautiful tribute, has used her mother’s time as a Lumberjill as her muse for her poems.
3 November 2025
Remembering Lumberjill Heather Rumsby
Sue Joblin’s memories about her mother, Heather Rumsby, who served as a Lumberjill during World War II.
3 November 2025
Remembering Lumberjill Audrey King
Siblings Bill and Linda King responded with a dedication to their mother, Audrey King, who became a Lumberjill during World War II when she was a teenager.
3 November 2025
Where Were the Women Like Me?
How I Found My Voice Through the Lumberjills. Joanna Foat tells her story about finding female role models in sport, uncovering the Lumberjills and rewriting women back into history.
22 July 2025