HE LANDSWOMAN
December, 1918
Christmas Greetings to the Land Army
Archbishop of Canterbury
I am greatly impressed by the evidence which
reaches me on every side as to the quiet and
unselfish devotion which has been shown by
thousands of women now doing the land work
ordinarily done by men. The conditions have
often been most trying and arduous, and I have
heard nothing but praise of the courage and
perseverance with which these have been faced.
The whole country owes a deep debt of gratitude
to the women who have thus come to its relief in a
time of stress and difficulty. Their devotion will
never be forgotten.
Cardinal Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster
I am much interested in t he account of the
valuable labours of the Land \Vorkers which appears in .the copy of THE LANDSWOMAN that has
been so kindly sent me. The women so engaged
have indeed deserved well of the United Kingdom
and of the whole British 8ommon wealth. I wi~h
them every grace and joy and blessing of the coming
Christmastide, that they may have true enjoyment
in the clays of comparative leisure which they will
have so fully earned.
Rev. F, B. Meyer
Youn~ Landswomen!
We are proud of the
splendid manner in which yo u have stepped into
the breach and solved t he grave problems of
maintaining British agriculture and its attendant
industries. You have carried a new spirit into the
farm and dairy. Nature herself seems more prolific
under your touch,'and Rhe has given you in return
the breath of life and the hues of health. We are
all your debtors! Bravo, and God's blessing on
you!
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Admiral Sims
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