WRNS 1960s Part 2

WOMEN’S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE 1960s
Two of two
The following images come from the promotional video:
‘Women’s Royal Naval Service 1960s’
Control Tower where
communications Wrens
keep constant radio
contact with all
aircraft operating
in the area!
Air Mechanics guide in the aircraft!
Motor Transport Driver!
Off duty and paying a
visit to Nelson’s Ship
HMS Victory!
Marine Wrens...
...who are off duty!
In 1960 the Wrens
celebrated their
21st birthday!
They enter a float
in the Lord Mayor’s
show to celebrate!
To their Reunion in the
Festival Hall came the Queen
Mother and Princess Marina
of Kent their Chief
Commandant!
Top: Their then Director of
Wrens ‘Dame’ Elizabeth
Hoyer-Millar!
Below: Royal Naval College,
Greenwich with Wren Cadets!
Travel to foreign parts!
Included places like Malta,
Gibraltar, and a few postings
at NATO headquarters!
A boat
trip round
the
harbour!
‘Manuella’ the mascot of the
island’s naval supply with some
Wrens!
Wrens plotting a pilotless plane’s
progress – naval pilot sitting with
them flies it by radio!
Plenty of opportunity for sailing!
Teaching air-crew safety equipment drill!